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Contemporary, geometric, post-minimal, wall mounted wood sculpture by Robert Fields, "We need to add, not subtract." (For Pres. Juan Manuel), 21 x 14-3/4 x 1-1/2 inches, 2017.
“We need to add, not subtract.” (For Pres. Juan Manuel)
Wood (poplar & pine) with metal fasteners.
21 x 14-3/4 x 1-1/2 inches.
2017

For President Juan Manuel Santos, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, for negotiating the end to the Colombian government’s 50-year war with the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia). “He has been adding – bringing together friends and enemies to achieve what once seemed impossible.” –Ingrid Betancourt, activist and former presidential candidate held hostage by FARC for six years.
Source: Betancourt, Ingrid, (2017, May 1-8). Juan Manuel Santos: Peacemaker, in The 100 Most Influential People [Special issue]. Time, 189, 16-17, p. 66.