Darío Escobar – Untitled (2016), Ed. 1/4 A/P Wood, urethane, grip tape, steel, gold plating, 15.7 x 9 x 3.7 inches. Photo credit: The Lapis Press, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

“Diversamente dall’artista concettuale guatemalteco Darío Escobar, la maggior parte delle persone che passano attraverso la sezione di articoli sportivi di un negozio non si fermano a considerare l’accumulo di oggetti industriali prodotti in serie come i palloni da calcio e il valore culturale che guadagnano attraverso coloro che li consumano. Le opere scultoree di Escobar fanno uso di palle che sono state rattoppate e riverniciate, mazze che sono state spezzate e riassemblate per formare skylines e skateboard che sono stati tagliati a pezzi e riformati utilizzando cerniere d’oro….”
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Darío Escobar – Untitled (2016), Ed. 1/4 A/P Wood, urethane, grip tape, steel, gold plating, 15.7 x 9 x 3.7 inches. Photo Credit: The Lapis Press, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – Untitled (2016), Ed. 1/4 A/P Wood, urethane, grip tape, steel, gold plating, 15.7 x 9 x 3.7 inches. Photo credit: The Lapis Press, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – Untitled [Skateboard] (2011), wood, urethane, paint, stainless steel, 75 x 45 x 0.75 in. Photo courtesy of the artist and Josée Bienvenu Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Obverse & Reverse” (2010), latex, leather, string, 157 x 236 x 157 cm. Photo credit: Isaac Martínez, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Untitled No. 1” (2015), wood, rubber, 13.6 x 53 x 12 inches. Photo credit: Gustavo Sapón, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Obverse & Reverse (Black, white, red and gold)” (2016), leather, string, pigments, stainless steel, polyestyrene, gold leaf. 177 x 354 x 157 inches. Photo credit: Justin Chan, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Obverse & reverse XIV” installation view (2013), latex, leather, string, steel,138 x 78 x 78 inches. Photo credit: Mads Fredrik, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Obverse & reverse XIV” detail (2013), latex, leather, string and steel, 138 x 78 x 78 inches. Photo credit: Mads Fredrik, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Obverse & Reverse” detail. Photo credit: Isaac Martínez, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Paisaje Urbano (Detroit)” [Urban Landscape (Detroit)] (2018), serigraphed wood 115 x 152.5 x 39.5 inches. Photo credit: Gustavo Sapón, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Paisaje Urbano (Detroit)” [Urban Landscape (Detroit)] (2018), serigraphed wood 115 x 152.5 x 39.5 inches. Photo credit: Gustavo Sapón, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Bicho raro No. 1” (2011), urethane, steel, 9.4 x 13.7 x 7.5 inches. Photo credit: Felipe Censi, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Obverse & Reverse (Black, white, red and gold)” (2016), leather, string, pigments, stainless steel, polyestyrene, gold leaf,177 x 354 x 157 inches. Photo credit: Justin Chan, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery

Darío Escobar – “Cool” (2000), wood, urethane, steel, plastic and stainless steel, 9 7/8 x 30 5/16 x 5 1/8 inches. Photo Credit: Gustavo Sapón, courtesy of the artist and Nils Stærk Gallery