Art in Guri
Boulton, Alfredo.
Caracas: Ediciones Macanao, 1988, 83 p.
Art in Guri by Alfredo Boulton offers an in-depth analysis of the artistic and cultural significance of the Guri Dam, one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in the world, located in Venezuela.
Boulton examines the aesthetic and cultural dimensions of the Guri project, placing it within the broader context of Venezuelan art and architecture. He explores how this dam has become a canvas for artistic expression and a place where art and infrastructure have merged to create a unique visual and cultural landmark.
[The work of Carlos Cruz-Diez] is one instant out of changing time; fleeting, yet also dynamic, a complicated symbiosis that is represented by color because color has always surrounded man, even if at times man doesn't notice, and even if each day the world changes appearances to remain forever changed.
(...) His work attempts precisely to keep the viewer interested at all times in the infinite evolution process that gives form to the shades and additions owned by chromatic matter. Giving vitality and organic force to that which appears not to have it and making a work of art from that fleetingness of time and colored matter is an achievement that will never be repeated.
Alfredo Boulton - Art in Guri, 1988
The author highlights Cruz-Diez's contributions to this grand project with the work Ambientación Cromática - Mural de Color Aditivo (Caracas, 1977-1986), showing how art can both elevate and humanize large-scale industrial projects.