Monday, October 19, 2009
Art
Maurice Agis Headed to the Big Dreamspace in the Sky
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by Benjamin Sutton on
Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:31 PM
The British sculptor and installation artist
Maurice Agis, most famous for his inflatable color cathedrals
Dreamspace (pictured), died last Monday at the age of 77. Though he was perhaps best-known for the
2006 incident in which one such
Dreamspace came unhinged from its moorings and resulted in the death of two women, Agis' contributions to Pop art, and his playfully spectacular explorations of the places where art and architecture meet, were invaluable to the development of contemporary art. The
Telegraph's obituary does a good job of conveying his important role as an artist and innovator. (
Artforum)
Tags: death, obit, Maurice Agis, Dreamspace, architecture, inflatable art
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