The artwork “Terremoto,” created by artist Joseph Beuys in 1981, is an installation piece classified under the Conceptual Art movement. It employs a variety of mediums including objet trouvé, board, a printed brochure, and a recorder with a cassette, and its dimensions measure 349.9 by 490.2 centimeters. This artwork is currently housed in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, located in New York City, NY, USA.
“Terremoto” comprises a collection of found objects, dominated by a central machine-like structure layered with various elements such as fabric, a wooden barrel, and boards with inscriptions or drawings. The machine appears intricate and antiquated, adorned with sheets of paper and what seems to be a framed red brochure. The disarray of materials draped and strewn around the apparatus evokes a sense of dynamism and disruption, resonating with the artwork’s title, which translates to “earthquake” in English. This assemblage reflects Beuys’ characteristic approach of integrating readymade objects into a unified, thought-provoking entity.
