The Cube, Salvadore Dali Sculptures and Charles Billich Artworks.
The details of the $15 million dollar, multi-level Cube and its amazing Salvador Dali Exhibition:
According to the website https://indaily.com.au/news/sponsored-content/2019/07/05/surreal-success-for-dali-at-darenberg-cube/ :
The imposing multi-million dollar Salvador Dali “Nobility of Time” sculpture greets visitors to the Cube at the D'arenberg Winery. Inside the Cube is, on one floor, an exhibition of 23 Salvador Dali bronze sculptures and graphic artworks.
The Dali Sculpture Collection came about when gallerist Benjamin Levi suggested to Dali in the 1970s that he consider making an entire collection of bronze artworks based on his most iconic imagery.
There are 29 designs in the collection that range in size from monumental to museum size and smaller pieces more suited to private collectors.
Dali thrived on controversy and he did some things which really upset the art establishment. Instead of producing editions of 8 to 30 of each sculpture, at very elitist prices, Dali authorized editions of 350 which could be sold at accessible prices, it was all about “inclusion” and not “exclusion.
A few of the sculptures are sold out and others are approaching the 300 mark. It is a simple formula which is based on demand and limited quantity, as the edition reduces in number the selling price increases and once the limit is reached the moulds are broken so no more can be made.
I love this and Dali too, such a wonderful capture and interesting information.
The only item I have of his is a cookbook with his colourful interpretation of the dishes in it. We were very lucky to find it in an antique store in New York in the 70's. I have never cooked anything out of it but it is a wonderful coffee table book ;-)
@ludwigsdiana Hi Diana - I am so envious of your Dali cookbook! What a marvellous thing to be able to just open and browse through and admire. Seeing his sculptures just once, in the crazy Cube, in the middle of a vineyard, was wonderful. Cheers Rob
@pusspup If you're ever near the McLaren Vale wine district it's worth a look. Pretty weird stuff on the bottom floors, the Dali stuff on the third floor and a wine tasting/ restaurant at the top.
The only item I have of his is a cookbook with his colourful interpretation of the dishes in it. We were very lucky to find it in an antique store in New York in the 70's. I have never cooked anything out of it but it is a wonderful coffee table book ;-)