In 1986, Emilio Rodríguez Larraín, a pioneer of Land Art in Latin America, unveiled his seminal work, "Un cuarto de escultura," at Galería de Arte Camino Brent in Lima, Peru. He transformed the gallery into a vast, site-specific installation, meticulously hand-picking and arranging 50 tons of reddish stones from La Chira beach, Chorrillos, within the commercial space. In a defiant gesture, he restricted public entry to the installation and declared it not for sale, making an iconoclastic stat...

In 1986, Emilio Rodríguez Larraín, a pioneer of Land Art in Latin America, unveiled his seminal work, "Un cuarto de escultura," at Galería de Arte Camino Brent in Lima, Peru. He transformed the gallery into a vast, site-specific installation, meticulously hand-picking and arranging 50 tons of reddish stones from La Chira beach, Chorrillos, within the commercial space. In a defiant gesture, he restricted public entry to the installation and declared it not for sale, making an iconoclastic stat...