Lygia Pape retrospective at the Serpentine Gallery, London
Brazilian artist Lygia Pape was a key influencer on the emergence of contemporary art in Brazil. Now, the first major Lygia Pape exhibition in the UK has arrived at London's Serpentine Gallery, entitled 'Magnetized Spaces'. Pictured here is 'Livro do Tempo (Book of Time)', 1961-63
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