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Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:11:51 GMT

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The new quarters of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego are about to house 310 pounds of turmeric. Substantial quantities of clove and cumin will be on hand, too; about 180 pounds of each. The amounts of ginger, pepper and annatto will be only slightly smaller.

All of these spices are courtesy of Brazilian sculptor Ernesto Neto, whose latest creation will fill the largest gallery in the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego's renovated Santa Fe Depot baggage building (now called the Jacobs Building) when it opens to the public Jan. 21.

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turmeric ... ERNESTO NETO MCASD DOWNTOWN, JACOBS BUILDING JANUARY 21 THROUGH...

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:33:06 GMT

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ERNESTO NETO
MCASD DOWNTOWN, JACOBS BUILDING
JANUARY 21 THROUGH MAY 27, 2007

Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto has developed a distinct sculptural idiom using foam, fabric, found materials, and aromatic spices, such as lavender, clove, and turmeric. In 1998, he made his first fabric rooms, stretching membranes of Lycra tulle from gallery walls, ceilings, and floors and inviting barefoot visitors to enter into and pass through cavities that evoke the womb, interiors of churches, sailing vessels, and spaceships. The first major installation in the 4,600-sq.ft. Peter C. Farrell Gallery in the Jacobs Building at the new MCASD Downtown, Neto has created his largest and most intricate installation to date.

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more on the spices exhibition . The new quarters of the Museum of...

turmeric ... ERNESTO NETO MCASD DOWNTOWN, JACOBS BUILDING JANUARY 21 THROUGH...