Highlights of the MOLAA Collection
Marta Minujin, Plataia, 1998
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Plataia is a captivating exploration of public space and collective memory, blending elements of contemporary art with a bold, immersive statement. The sculpture, often described as a monumental and participatory work, challenges viewers to engage with their environment in a new way. By using everyday materials and monumental scale, Minujín transforms public space into a canvas for reflection on the intersection of art, society, and culture, encouraging a dynamic dialogue between the artwork and its audience.
BIOGRAPHY
Marta Minujín is one of the emblematic figures of contemporary Argentine art. A pioneer in the 1960s in the field of happenings and performance art both locally and internationally, Minujín developed a prolific career in which she created large installations, sculptures, paintings, and works of mass participation, her undisputed hallmark. After finishing her studies at the Manuel Belgrano School of Fine Arts and the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes in 1963, she went to Paris on a fellowship to study painting, afterward dividing her time between New York and Buenos Aires. She deconstructs art only to reconstruct it again, examining the mythology and symbols of both contemporary and ancient cultures. Her work adopts the concept that “the medium is the message” in order to make work not only about a static object, but about the audience’s relationship to the concepts and history surrounding it. Minujín’s work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York; the Museo de Arte Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires; and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Buenos Aires, among others.
MARTA MINUJÍN
(Argentina, 1943)
Plataia, 1998
Sculpture; Painted plaster, Styrofoam and enamel (7 pieces)
96 x 84 x 84 in. (243.84 cm x 213.36 cm x 213.36 cm)
Robert Gumbiner Foundation Collection
