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"  Photo: Courtesy of Swarovski In case your Instagram feed hasn&amp;#039;t already alerted you, Art Basel Miami is officially underway. But what does that mean for those of us who aren&amp;#039;t basking in Florida sun, sipping mojitos, and (oh yeah) perusing the art fairs? Related: A beginner&amp;#039;s guide to Art Basel Miami We turned to our friends at Swarovski to do the math for us. (It only makes sense, since they&amp;#039;ve been involved in the contemporary art scene for years, and Swarovski Crystal Palace is the main sponsor of the fair.) Today, the bedazzled brand unveiled this year&amp;#039;s art installation, Mangue Groove, by the award-winning Brazilian architect and designer Guilherme Torres. But even if you aren&amp;#039;t there to take in the striking piece, which explores the balance between nature and science, here&amp;#039;s an exclusive look at something even Design Miami visitors don&amp;#039;t have\u2014a breakdown of the art by the numbers. Here&amp;#039;s the backstory: 4,436 miles Executive Board Member and creator of Swarovski Crystal Palace, Nadja Swarovski, traveled from London to the exhibit in Miami, Florida 4,070 miles designer Guilherme Torres traveled from Sao Paulo, Brazil to the exhibit Miami, Florida 580 custom steel fittings installed with 64 unique designs for the construction of the piece 500 years old\u2014that&amp;#039;s the age of the wood used for the Heart Pine boards in the piece 432 pounds of crystal in silk, light peach, light Colorado topaz and aquamarine colors were incorporated to create Mangue Groove 176 branches filled with crystal to create Mangue Groove 160 hours to build Mangue Groove 102 knots installed in 27 unique designs crafted from reclaimed wood 6 years as main sponsor of Design Miami "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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