The 'Articulated Wall': Legacy from Mexico's Cultural Olympics
Explore the monumental sculpture that emerged from the 1968 Cultural Olympics in Mexico City
By Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
Herbert Bayer (20th Century) by Manuel GarayPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
The Creator
Herbert Bayer was born in Haag, Austria and lived in Aspen Colorado. He studied at the Bauhaus School in Weimar with Kadinsky as his teacher and the Dessau School. He was director of communication for the Bauhaus School.
Articulated Wall under construction (20th Century) by Herbert BayerPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
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This sculpture consists of a central steel axis that connects 33 rectangular modules of solid concrete, which although they are independent of each other, are arranged one on top of the other with a gap of 50 cm between them, thus creating a very fortunate visual movement.
Articulated Wall under construction (20th Century) by Herbert BayerPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
The method of construction used for Bayer’s sculpture is one of its most interesting characteristics and distinguishes it by being the only work of art of its size that has been made using this construction method in Mexico.
Articulated Wall completed (20th Century) by Herbert BayerPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
The Articulated Wall
This sculpture is made up of a steel central axis that unites 33 rectangular pieces of solid concrete, that, even though are independent of one another, are arranged on top of each other with a gap of 50 cm between each one, thus creating a very fortunate visual movement.
Articulated Wall (20th Century) by Herbert BayerPatronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C
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