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Hélio Oiticica

1937–1980

Metaesquema 1958
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Tropicália, Penetrables PN 2 ‘Purity is a myth’ and PN 3 ‘Imagetical’

Hélio Oiticica
1966–7

B17 Glass Bólide 05 ‘Homage to Mondrian’

Hélio Oiticica
1965
On display at Tate Modern part of Artist and Society

Metaesquema

Hélio Oiticica
1958

Metaesquema

Hélio Oiticica
1958

Metaesquema

Hélio Oiticica
1958

B11 Box Bólide 09

Hélio Oiticica
1964

Bilateral ‘Teman’ BIL 003

Hélio Oiticica
1959

Spatial Relief (red) REL 036

Hélio Oiticica
1959

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