—mira a los hombres caer— by Ale de la Puente: Curated by Michel Blansubé
Past exhibition
Overview
Albertus Magnus, the 13th century scholar who, in his De Mineralibus, explained the origin of stones based on the myth of Pyrrha and Deucalion. Pyrrha was the wife of Deucalion, son of Prometheus; Pyrrha and Deucalion were the only survivors of a flood caused by Zeus. Deucalion threw stones over his shoulder, which turned into men, while Pyrrha threw others, which turned into women.
— Michel Blancsubé
— Michel Blancsubé
Installation Views
Press release
Albertus Magnus, the 13th century scholar who, in his De Mineralibus, explained the origin of stones based on the myth of Pyrrha and Deucalion. Pyrrha was the wife of Deucalion, son of Prometheus; Pyrrha and Deucalion were the only survivors of a flood caused by Zeus. Deucalion threw stones over his shoulder, which turned into men, while Pyrrha threw others, which turned into women.
— Michel Blanscube
— Michel Blanscube
