The exhibition complements Joaquín Torres - García: Constructing Abstraction with Wood, an exhibition of over 80
wooden constructions also curated by Ramirez, which will open on September 25 at the Menil Collection and is an MFAH / Menil collaboration.
Not exact matches
Pros: Good size, quite long so should last the baby for a while Looks quite well built but will see with longer term use Integrates with the Mountain Buggy Nano V2 Stroller (2016) version Carry handles useful, removable from buggy Light
construction Simple 2 clip attach to buggy / pram / stroller Has a hood to cover baby Bottom has a hard
wooden board backing, so that the baby can lay on a flat surface, rest of the product is foldable / collapsible into a flat structure for easy storage and transport (this is
also how the product was boxed when it arrived) Cons: There is an plastic smell with this when new, not a big issue, just put it out in the sun to air out before use with baby.
Two of Wiley's
constructions from the 1970s are
also included in the show, the most elaborate of which is Hard Lesson for the Dunce (1977), which incorporates a tree stump, a carved
wooden head, a spindly branch decorated with strung together metal lettering, and a chalkboard all accompanied by a watercolor of a dunce - capped log.
The period is
also noteworthy for its technical innovations, including joined woodblock
construction, which allowed for the creation of larger sculptures, and rock crystal inserts for the eyes on
wooden figures, which made the depicted deities more realistic and thereby more commanding.