Columbian artist Miler Lagos works in many mediums, including video, collage, sculpture and installation. His work, which often incorporates repurposed reading materials, is often a metaphorical take on the precarious balance between human culture and the forces of nature.

Miler’s current show (his first solo in the US) at Magnan Metz Gallery on w. 26th street in New York City runs from September 8 to October 15, 2011. The varied show centers on an installation entitled Igloo . This nine foot domed structure is built in layer of reference and history books salvaged from a defuncted US Naval base library.