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Richard Serra’s new sculpture,“East-West/West-East, in Qatar desert unveiled and Serra's modern and timeless sculpture are perfectly combined with the land and pure space in desert and when he talks about his work; Serra says that ''This is the most fulfilling thing I've ever done.It's a piece that I'd really like to be seen.''

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Serra's public art has always been driven by a desire to take sculpture off the pedestal and on to the street – which perfectly aligns with our philosophy at Qatar Museums.To him, the content of the work derives from interaction with the viewer, meaning he always has pedestrians in mind. He acknowledges that he can't predetermine what people will make of it.

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This breathtaking sculpture in the Brouq nature reserve spans over a kilometre and comprises four steel plates, each over fourteen metres in height.To guarantee perfect alignment, Serra examined the topography of the land and beautifully enhanced the vast, desolate space in the heart of the desert.The result is spectacular and although modern, timeless.

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Richard Serra spoke to Nicolas Niarchos from New Yorker for his aticle published on 16 April,2015 in New Yorker and Serra said that “East-West/West-East” will become a landmark.“7” had become a “destination” for residents of Doha on weekend walks, and he doesn’t see why his new work in the desert would be different.'' Serra's attitude is very positivist for this desert he thinks that this pieces will push the limits of the desert one step further to be remembered in the future also he added that “it’s a desert like no other—the desert itself is just a mysterious place”.

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