Abracadabra is one of the largest works that Liberman ever constructed. It’s made out of a mix of sheet and cylinder steel, painted a vibrant red.

Liberman was primarily known for working with cylinders, but later in his career he started to work with more sheet steel. Abracadabra is influenced by the several trips Liberman took to Greece in the mid-60s, to study the remnants of Greek and Roman architecture.

In the case of Abracadabra, Liberman built this piece full scale, meaning there was no model or moquette. He would draw on sheets of the steel; the fabricator would then cut them out and use cranes, sometimes multiple cranes, to put them in temporary positions as the piece was built.