Clave
2013, Lloydkade, Rotterdam
 
Artist
Alex da Silva
 
Description
Slavery Monument Rotterdam
 
My works
Fabricating the four zinc plated sheetmetal figures
 
Assistance
Ben van Berlo (shaping arms and legs), Mark Alexander, Bram Willems and Marc Wiersma (shaping faces, hands and feet), Sigurd Broere and Niels de Graaf (welding both TIG and MIG) and Choca Alcazaba (miscellaneous works)
 
Material
Corten steel and zinc plated dc04 sheet
 
Measures
8.5x4.8x0.8 meter; slaves are life-size
 
Commissioned by
Centrum Beeldende Kunst
 
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