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Alchemist

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Material: Stainless SteelDimensions: D 10'6" x W 11'9.75" x H 16'4.9"

The sculpture formed of numbers and letters in the shape of a man was commissioned in honor of MIT's 150's anniversary. It was originally a temporary installation, but has been permanently added to MIT's collection.

Installed, 2011
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Current Location
84 Massachusetts Avenue
On the grassy lawn in front of the Stratton Student Center
Previous Locations
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Typical of Plensa’s work, human form is distorted and rendered in letters and symbols

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A amalgam of symbols is superimposed on the visual landscape

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Detail of the distorted head

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Negative spaces frame surrounding textures

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The semi-transparent figure blends into its architectural backdrop

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Steel mesh catching light

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Steel mesh ground detail

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Steel mesh sky detail

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