Drawing for Phytotron: Hydroponic Environment for Plants
1972 · Watercolor, felt-tip pen, ballpoint pen, pencil, colored pencil, crayon, ink, transfer type, and pasted paper on colored paper
22 1/8 x 30" (56.0 x 76.0 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Luis Fernando Benedit
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Conceptual Art
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None documented
2
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28
Works in Collection
60
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Projects: Luis Fernando Benedit
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1972–1973
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Recent Acquisitions: Painting and Sculpture
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1965
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Luis Fernando Benedit was an Argentine artist and architect whose practice bridged sculpture, installation, and environmental design. Active from the 1960s onward, he created immersive works that often incorporated living systems, water, and organic materials to explore the relationship between nature and constructed space. His installations frequently engaged viewers in direct sensory and physical interaction with their environment. Benedit's work emerged from postwar experimentation with kinetic and participatory art in Latin America, establishing him as a significant figure in conceptual and environmental practices.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 26d ago
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