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DaWire is proud to present a sneak peek of the book Carlos Cruz-Diez in Conversation with Ariel Jiménez, the first of a series of conversations published by the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros (CPPC). DaWire will be receiving advance copies of the books and covering the entire series for our readers.

The CPPC, founded by avid collector of Latin American art Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, has been subsidizing projects that offer increased visibility and prominence for Latin American artists. As a part of their educational and cultural mission, they have embarked upon the continuation of a project entitled Conversaciones, a series of bilingual (Spanish / English) books that feature conversations between Latin American artists, curators, critics and art historians that underscore the importance of the artist’s voice in scholarly discourse about modern and contemporary art.[...]

Painting for a Specific Floor is a collaborative work that explores the ideas of horizontality and fluidity, as well as surfaces and topography. The work defies the preconception of the work of art as an object meant solely to be looked at. It also challenges the supremacy of the visual sense over other senses, betting on a direct experience with the work; an encounter between the spectator and the work, the piece and the place it inhabits.[...]