The Thinker (Le Penseur)
2001
The Thinker
(Le Penseur)
2001
A large black column housing a bank of computers running an artificial life programme, evolutionary and unpredictable, The Thinker pays technological homage to Rodin, the thinker here both thinking and thought of. A contemporary cousin to the mysterious monolith of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, the sculpture is one of a series inspired by the Seven Wonders of the World, described by the artist as “a series of works that relate to things I find wondrous. I wanted to make works that were not illustrative of some scientific or philosophical theory but embodied it – were in fact the actual theory made manifest”.
| Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions | Installation |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Aluminium émaillé , acier, ordinateurs, logiciels |
| Dimensions | 300 x 125 x 110 cm |
| Acquisition | Don des American Friends of the Centre Pompidou en 2024 (Don de Thea Westreich Wagner et Ethan Wagner à la Centre Pompidou Foundation, 2016) |
| Inventory no. | AM 2024-254 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Keith Tyson
(1969, Royaume-Uni) |
|---|---|
| Main title | The Thinker (Le Penseur) |
| Creation date | 2001 |
| Place of production | Mike Smith Studio |
| Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions | Installation |
| Techniques | Aluminium émaillé , acier, ordinateurs, logiciels |
| Dimensions | 300 x 125 x 110 cm |
| Acquisition | Don des American Friends of the Centre Pompidou en 2024 (Don de Thea Westreich Wagner et Ethan Wagner à la Centre Pompidou Foundation, 2016) |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Création contemporaine et prospective |
| Inventory no. | AM 2024-254 |
Bibliography
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