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aMAZEme Book Maze by CVM ArquitectosThe aMAZEme labyrinth is an incredible installation created with thousands of tomes that will literally make you lose yourself in books. Created by Brazilian artists Marco Saboya and Gualter Pupo, the art installation directs visitors through meandering walls of <a href="http://inhabitat.com/miler-lagos-awesome-igloo-is-stacked-high-with-hundreds-of-recycled-books/" target="_blank">stacked books</a> and into discovering new textures, images and emotions of the written word. Construction of the maze began <a href="http://inhabitat.com/gigantic-amazeme-book-maze-in-london-will-be-made-from-250000-books/">late last month</a>, and now complete, it will be on display at London's Southbank Centre through August 25th.1
aMAZEme Book Maze London 2012The London maze was built from 250, 000 used and new books, most of which loaned and to be returned after the exhibit.2
aMAZEme Book Maze London 2012The layout of the installation is in the shape of Jorge Luis Borges’ own fingertips.3
aMAZEme Book Maze London 2012Some of the maze sections are up to 2,5 meters high.4
aMAZEme Book Maze London 2012The art installation directs visitors through meandering walls of stacked books and into discovering new textures, images and emotions of the written word.5
aMAZEme Book Maze by CVM ArquitectosTo make the artwork more interactive, visitors are provided with an accompanying audio tour that guides them through the meticulously mapped book titles.6
aMAZEme Book Maze London 2012Besides navigating the aMAZEme maze, visitors can attend daily performances from various literary figures.7
aMAZEme Book Maze London 2012The installation was constructed in 4 days with the help of over 50 volunteers.8
