One of the greatest examples of the Emotional architecture In Mexico are the works of Mathias Goeritz, A German sculptor, poet and architect settled in Mexico in 1949, after World War II.
After publishing the «Manifesto of emotional architecture», Goeritz focused on implementing this philosophy as well as the constructive abstraction In his works, which left their mark in Mexico City.
We share 6 the most relevant works of Mathias Goeritz in Mexico!
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ECO EXPERIMENTAL MUSEUM
One of Mathias Goeritz's most important works is the ECO EXPERIMENTAL MUSEUMwhich opened its doors in 1953 as a space dedicated to art, poetry and dance, that combined commercial interests with the cultural mood of the time. Currently, this is part of the Autonomous University of Mexico.
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The snake
After the inauguration of the Eco Experimental Museum, Goeritz designed The snake In 1954, one Sculpture eight meters long and three high in the courtyard of the buildingbased on a choreography orchestrated by Luis Buñuel, whose structure represents the cultural war that Goeritz faced as a migrant.