Target swooping down…Bullseye!, 2001

Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

135 feet in diameter, 45 feet tall,
Hand-knotted nylon affixed to the rim of the central atrium
ARCO Exposition, February 2001,
Courtesy Florence Lynch Gallery

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This project attached a shaped sculptural membrane to the roof of the courtyard of the Spanish National Trade Fair Complex. The title refers to the round courtyards reference to bullfighting rings, and to the title given the center ring of a target: bullseye. Visible in daylight from ground, all floors of the office building, and also from airplanes. At night, lighting accentuates different aspects.