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The Ant by Xavier Roux

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  • Jan 23, 2010 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
  • Location: The Invisible Dog
  • Latest Activity: Aug 21, 2019
We would like to welcome you to the Opening ofThe Ant by Xavier RouxSaturday January 23rd - from 6 to 9 pmFree entrance - Donations are welcome. Come celebrate with us with Six Point Craft Ales on Tap -Drink Local Brooklyn Fresh Beer"An 18-meter long ant with a hat on its head that doesn’t exist, that doesn’t exist. ... Hey! Why not?" Robert Desnos, 1900-1945The Invisible Dog proudly presents The Ant in the main exhibition hall.Artist Xavier Roux was inspired to create the sixty-foot long sculpture based on the poem written by Surrealist Robert Desnos in 1942. This touching piece which weighs over one ton and a half consists of a giant ant symbolizing the trains transporting Jews and other nazi victims to the concentration camps.In addition, photographs by artist Simon Courchel will be presented to display the creation of The Ant. The pictures "fANTastic" show the month long process construstion of the scultpure made out of steel and balloons, starting with day one and ending with the finished art piece.And lastly, we are thrilled to welcome an upcoming young talented artist, which you will have the opportunity to discover during the opening. Ian Trask, artist in residency at The Invisible Dog, will present his transformative cardboard installation The Worm which is a new species of detritivore with a voracious appetite and a talent for consuming uban waste.We would like to thank our generous supporters: Without them, the construction of the exhibition would not be possible.One more week to go and donations are still welcome and deeply appreciated. Become one of our generous supporters whom have contributed to creating an exciting, very talked about art piece.The exhibition has been supported by French MorningLooking forward to seeing you and your friendsThe Invisible Dog51 Bergen StreetBrooklyn NY 11201www.theinvisibledog.orgF or G train - Bergen street stop
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