Opening: Thursday August 24th 6pm
Turns, at the Museo de la Ciudad de Rosario “Wladimir Mikielievich,” is an installation in the public space inspired by two journeys: the first, that of its authors in search of identifying the raw material - steel - at its source, the Ternium factory in San Nicolás; the second, the journey that steel travels from its creation in the Blast Furnace as pig iron, its transformation into slabs, its shaping into coils, and finally, its transport to be turned into “something else”. In an effort to achieve maximum results with minimal effort, the project involves using a complete coil (ten tons of steel, hot-rolled at 1⁄4 inch gauge; over 100 meters of 1.5-meter-high steel plate) and cutting it in half. This cutting process yields 34 half-drum-shaped pieces, resembling half-circles, which are paired together to create stable concave and convex components. These components, in turn, form an inner weave and texture on their outer edges, creating a series of interconnected spaces that can be traversed and explored.
The placement of the pieces on the pavement follows a grid composed of overlapping circles, enabling the regulation of distances and relationships.
This arrangement establishes and enhances connections with the site. The turns of each piece in relation to the others offer various connections that are ultimately perceived as a rhythmic transformation, resembling waves – similar yet diverse, seemingly static, yet in constant motion.
