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The Sagrada Familia has inaugurated a collective sculpture created by 180 prisoners from different Catalan prisons, which symbolizes shared dignity and second chances through words chosen by the inmates after reflecting on their personal experiences. #SagradaFamilia #ReinserciónSocial #ArteYEsperanza (translated)

Miquel Navarro, a prominent Spanish sculptor and a key figure following the generation of Chillida, Oteiza, and Chirino, passed away at the age of 81, leaving an artistic legacy that explores the relationship between sculpture and the human city through installations and iconic works recognized in renowned international museums. #MiquelNavarro #escultura #arteespañol (translated)

BTS Daily Chile⁷ explained that the sculptures Namjoon shared in an Instagram story were chemamüll, figures of Mapuche culture displayed at the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, in the historic center of Santiago. The account described the museum as an institution dedicated to preserving, researching, and disseminating the artistic and cultural heritage of the indigenous peoples of America. It added that its permanent exhibition "Chile before Chile" addresses the history, beliefs, art, and ways of life of the indigenous peoples of the Chilean territory. According to the post, the term "pre-Columbian" refers to the period prior to Christopher Columbus's arrival in America in 1492, although the museum also presents indigenous cultures that still exist. BTS Daily Chile⁷ noted that the Mapuche people have a historical presence concentrated in south-central Chile and in territories of present-day Argentina, and that their name means "people of the land" in Mapudungun. It also emphasized that Mapuche communities keep their identity, traditions, and knowledge alive. The account indicated that chemamüll means "people of wood" and that these anthropomorphic sculptures were traditionally carved from a single piece of pellín oak or laurel. According to its explanation, they were placed on graves in ancestral cemeteries called eltun and were linked to the representation of the deceased and the Mapuche beliefs about death and the afterlife. https://t.co/3SbJljoKc5 #CulturaMapuche #ArtePrecolombino #MuseumSantiago (translated)

It is true —as we know— that Chillida wanted the piece to have imperfections, that is, not to be a rigid and cold geometry, but from there to the state of contemporary ruin it is in now, there is a complete abyss. "It is true" —as we know— "that Chillida wanted the piece to have imperfections, that is, not to be a rigid and cold geometry, but from there to the state of contemporary ruin it is in now, there is a complete abyss," reflects the art critic Fernando Castro Flórez. #LaSirenaVarada #EduardoChillida #EsculturaMadrid (translated)

The sculpture 'The Stranded Mermaid' by Eduardo Chillida faces serious conservation issues, despite the intervention by the City Council planned for 2024, which has led to a debate about whether it is a work of art or a contemporary ruin. #LaSirenaVarada #EduardoChillida #EsculturaMadrid (translated)

An international study has revealed that the human figurines carved from mammoth ivory found in Mizyn, Ukraine, 18,000 years ago, use internal structures of the tusk to create geometric designs, suggesting an artistic tradition unique to Eastern Europe that challenges the chronology of art in the Ice Age. #Mamuts #ArtePaleolítico #EsculturasAntiguas (translated)

Several sculptures in Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona, including the monument to Francesc Macià, have been vandalized with paint and graffiti, which has led Junts to demand that the government of Collboni clean them immediately and punish those responsible. #Vandalismo #Barcelona #FrancescMacià (translated)

The sculpture 'The Fish of Memory' in Quart de Poblet, which honors 14 neighbors executed by Francoism, has been vandalized with Nazi symbolism and provocative messages, leading the City Council to strongly condemn the attack and reiterate its commitment to democratic memory. #MemoriaHistórica #Franquismo #Vandalismo (translated)

A Danish artist has revealed a sculpture of a naked and golden Donald Trump sitting on a smaller man in the European Parliament, provoking laughter and criticism among the MEPs, while he himself defends his work as a statement about the global impact of the American president. #TrumpDesnudo #ArteContemporáneo #ParlamentoEuropeo (translated)

There are videos showing the faces of those who vandalized the sculpture of the Bear and the Strawberry Tree, let's see if they get a good punishment. By the way, take a look at the amount of garbage they accumulate where the "perroflautas" sleep. #Madrid #Vandalismo #Basura (translated)

El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump organizó una lujosa cena de gala en la Casa Blanca para su homólogo chino Xi Jinping, donde se destacó una escultura de un águila gigante y se congregaron importantes tecnoligarcas, todo en el marco de conversaciones sobre tensiones internacionales. #CenaDeGala #TrumpXi #RelacionesInternacionales