Nud Cycladic 5
2010
Nud Cycladic 5
2010
One of the Young British Artists and part of the effervescent London art scene of the 1990s, Sarah Lucas addresses sexism and the social devaluation of the female body. Nud Cycladic 5 is made of tights stuffed with synthetic fibre, which take on the appearance of skin in biomorphic forms that recall the human anatomy and its eroticism: “I found something very human in these forms… something altogether sexual.” Folded and de-structured, the body becomes an abstract sculpture in the vein of Henry Moore or Louise Bourgeois. Particular attention has been given to the “plinth” in breeze blocks, which emphasizes the supple forms above.
Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions |
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Techniques | Collant, fil de fer, bourrage sur parpaings |
Dimensions | 117 x 43 x 43 cm socle en medium : 30 x 43 x 43 cm dim. sculpture en collant : 43 x 55 x 41,5cm |
Acquisition | Don de la Société des Amis du Musée national d'art moderne, 2013. Perspective pour l'art contemporain 2012 |
Inventory no. | AM 2013-380 |
Detailed description
Artist |
Sarah Lucas
(1962, Royaume-Uni) |
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Main title | Nud Cycladic 5 |
Creation date | 2010 |
Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions |
Techniques | Collant, fil de fer, bourrage sur parpaings |
Dimensions | 117 x 43 x 43 cm socle en medium : 30 x 43 x 43 cm dim. sculpture en collant : 43 x 55 x 41,5cm |
Acquisition | Don de la Société des Amis du Musée national d'art moderne, 2013. Perspective pour l'art contemporain 2012 |
Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Création contemporaine et prospective |
Inventory no. | AM 2013-380 |
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Bibliography
Une histoire. Art, architecture, design, des années 1980 à nos jours / sous la dir. de Christine Macel. - Paris : Ed. du Centre Pompidou; Flammarion, 2014 (Cit. et reprod. coul. p. 166) . N° isbn 978-2-84426-691-0
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