"Vertical Aerial, Johannesburg" a sculptural mosaic by South African artist Gerhard Marx
Exhibited at the 2013 FNB Joburg Art Fair
Exhibited at the 2013 FNB Joburg Art Fair
Gerhard Marx, working in partnership Spier Architectural Arts, re-created this aerial photograph
of Johannesburg, South Africa as a gi-normous mosiac using a variety of stone, including marble, travertine, red brick, and Venetian smalti glass. Seven artists and nine apprentices built the mosaic over the course of five months. The final result weighs nearly three tons.
Spier Architectural Arts collaborated with South African artists Gerhard Marx and Sam Nhlengethwa to realise two large-scale artworks presented at the 2013 FNB Joburg Art Fair. The exhibition includes 'Vertical Aerial, Johannesburg' - a sculptural mosaic artwork by Gerhard Marx, and 'Construction Workers' - a handmade ceramic relief triptych by Sam Nhlengethwa.
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