Goeritz's Ursa Major: A Celestial Symphony from 1968
The Ruta de la Amistad sculpture corridor, a legacy of the 1968 Cultural Olympics, features Mathias Goeritz's iconic Ursa Major installation
By Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
Patronato Ruta de la Amistad, A.C.
Mathias Goretiz (20th Century) by Manuel GarayPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
Mathias Goeritz (1915-1990) was a creator of aesthetics that left a permanent mark on the artistic development of our century. During his career, he inspired the world with a lyrical facet.
Ursa Major under construction (20th Century) by Mathias GoeritzPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
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In 1968, flight plans for planes passed alongside Palacio
de los Deportes offering passengers the possibility to admire the Ursa Major constellation from a high.
Ursa Major under construction (20th Century) by Mathias GoeritzPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
Standing at 15 meters high, and arranged them the same as the stars in the constellation of the same name.
Ursa Major completed (20th Century) by Mathias GoeritzPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
For this work of art, Goeritz constructed seven polyhedronic columns of concrete (from yellow to bright pink).
Ursa Major (20th Century) by Mathias GoeritzPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
By using geometric and primary shapes, Goeritz succeeded in initiating a harmonic relationship between these and the shapes that were created as a result of the architectural project by the architects Félix Candela, Antonio Peiry and Enrique Castañeda Tamborell for Palacio de los Deportes.
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