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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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84 Massachusetts Avenue

On the grassy lawn in front of the Stratton Student Center

Nearby

Stratton Student Center

174 feet

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

295 feet

MIT Chapel

364 feet

Altarpiece for MIT Chapel

410 feet

Metropolitan Storage Warehouse

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Typical of Plensa’s work, human form is distorted and rendered in letters and symbols

A amalgam of symbols is superimposed on the visual landscape

Detail of the distorted head

Negative spaces frame surrounding textures

The semi-transparent figure blends into its architectural backdrop

Steel mesh catching light

Steel mesh ground detail

Steel mesh sky detail

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