Bienal del Chaco: a German sculptor won first prize – 07/22/2018

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The German artist Tobel, who had already won the Biennale Chaco Sculpture in 2010, won the Grand Prix of Honor of this competition which culminated last night. It was by Sounds of the Universe carving on a travertine marble block of about two meters high. The work, with a mobile base and with a snail-shaped perforation, plays with the sound produced by its particular design as a metaphor for energy that runs through time.

There were also other awards in the context of the edition number 30 of the contest in which the artists perform outdoor work for a week in the city of Resistencia. In second place was chosen the work of the Polish Piotr Twardowski, entitled PT-18: a wooden structure that represents the movements of planets as a living body interdependent.

The podium was closed with Flight from the Bolivian León Saavedra Geuer, a huge piece of iron that, with metal wings that flicker with the wind, allows us to reflect on the balance sheets and permanent balances in life. In addition, the public vote recognized the Argentine sculptor Raúl "Pájaro" Gómez for his work Espíritu del viento

This year the prices did not include a sum of money, but the seven participants received a stamp of $ 8,500.

The thirtieth edition of the cultural meeting took Formally late last night, although the show will also be open to the public today. Yesterday, there were complete hallways in the museum, the venue of 14,500 square meters where the Biennale is held, and the organization has ensured that the final number of visitors will exceed 450,000 people.