Volume suspendu
1968
Volume suspendu
1968
"I wondered what would happen if I could put myself inside the vibration."
Venezuelan artist Jesus Rafael Soto collaborated with Carlos Villanueva in the synthesis of the arts programme for Caracas University halls of residence, then in the Venezuela Pavilion at the Universal Exposition in Montreal. As a leading figure in the kinetic movement, the artist explored optical and vibratory effects. ln 1967, for his exhibition in the Denise René gallery in Paris,Soto showed for the first time a "work in space", which formed what he called a suspended volume "where the eye panics and loses its bearings".
| Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Bois et tiges d'aluminium peints, métal |
| Dimensions | Dimensions variables |
| Acquisition | Dation, 2011 |
| Inventory no. | AM 2012-110 |
Currently at
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans, Orléans (France)
as part of Prêt longue durée, 16 June 2024 - 01 January 2030
See on the Centre Pompidou's loan map in France and worldwide
Detailed description
| Artist |
Jesús Rafael Soto
(1923, Venezuela - 2005, France) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Volume suspendu |
| Creation date | 1968 |
| Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions |
| Description | L'oeuvre se compose de 3 éléments : un volume de tiges bleues suspendues, un volume de tiges noires suspendues et un panneau mural peint à l'acrylique et rayé au tire-ligne |
| Techniques | Bois et tiges d'aluminium peints, métal |
| Dimensions | Dimensions variables |
| Inscriptions | S.D.R. : de la peinture : SOTO / 1968 |
| Notes | Chaque volume suspendu est composé de 63 tiges réparties horizontalement de la manière suivante : 3 rangées de 11 tiges en alternance avec 3 rangées de 10 tiges |
| Acquisition | Dation, 2011 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Contemporain |
| Inventory no. | AM 2012-110 |
Bibliography
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky