Sentences with phrase «sculpture of ancient cultures»

«Caro admired the sculpture of ancient cultures and Greece, and from the 80s onwards produced a series of large - scale abstract works that reflected a continuing interest in the human body, but also a growing fascination with architecture.

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If Houseago's works resonate, it is because they encompass a wide range of influences: the formal language of sculpture throughout the ages (from ancient to early modern), mythology, the natural world of plants and animals, African tribal art, cartoon imagery and contemporary music and culture (the title of the exhibition contains a fragment from the lyrics of «Wild Child» by Lou Reed and a reference to James Taylor's «Like A Circle Round the Sun»).

Those cultures whose sculptures have survived in quantities include the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, India and China, as well as many in South America and Africa.

Glenn Kaino's kinetic sculptures transform familiar objects and activities to explore the complexities of time, the juxtaposition of the sacred and the profane, and the dialectic of ancient and contemporary culture.

«At this moment, when the environment and culture are so under threat, Huyghe's imaginative, uncanny approach to the serious ecological and social issues facing our planet tie his oeuvre to the ancient purposes of sculpture: they possess a shamanistic quality which tips the mimetic into life,» Mr. Strick added.

Stylistically, some artists build upon the rich visual culture of the continent, looking to carved and painted African masks, colorful woven kente cloths, and ancient bronze sculptures for inspiration.

This ambitious - sounding exhibition promises a sweeping history of art and culture from the Hellenistic period, but its centrepiece is a group of sculptures from the ancient city of Pergamon in Turkey.

He then uses an assortment of tools, including chisels and Japanese carving instruments to meticulously hand - sculpt each form, using imagery from skateboard culture as inspiration... Haroshi's technique is akin to the ancient Japanese tradition of building wooden Buddha statues, including the conservation of materials to minimise weight and embedding an object inside the sculpture.»

Nearly 35 installations, sculptures, photographs, drawings, and videos are featured, many informed by Mori's extensive explorations of ancient cultures, including the Jōmon (14,000 — 300 BCE) of Japan and the Celts in Europe.

The polished and glitzy Untitled (2012) piece forged frommeat tenderisersis part Greek sculpture, Medusa - myth and part punk - metal (pun not quite intended), exhibiting both the stateliness of Ancient Greek busts and the flamboyance of pop culture.

His comprehensive knowledge of ancient cultures and Greco - Roman art led to the development of a personal lexicon of forms that reflect the past and simultaneously contribute to the evolution of 20th century sculpture.

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Antoni Tàpies (1923 — 2012) was a lifelong collector of both contemporary and ancient art, and, as the symbolism that recurs throughout his paintings, drawings and sculptures attests, he constantly sought links between cultures, religions and epochs.

His far - reaching creative output from 1930 - 1990, the earliest influences of which include Cubism, Pointillism, Surrealism, aboriginal art and art of other ancient cultures, also contains sculpture and graphic art.