The Shape of Things to Come
dal 26/5/2011 al 15/10/2011
Segnalato da
David Altmejd
John Baldessari
David Batchelor
Peter Buggenhout
Berlinde De Bruyckere
Matthew Brannon
Bjorn Dahlem
Folkert de Jong
Roger Hiorns
Martin Honert
Thomas Houseago
Joanna Malinowska
Kris Martin
Matthew Monahan
Dirk Skreber
Anselm Reyle
Sterling Ruby
David Thorpe
Oscar Tuazon
Rebecca Warren
26/5/2011
The Shape of Things to Come
New Saatchi Gallery, London
New Sculpture. Composed, assembled, sewn, nailed, glued, stacked or layered from materials as varied as clay, polished metal, fabric, plywood, dirt, horse hide, Styrofoam and found objects, the works in the exhibition push the notions of the already expanded field of sculpture. The pieces here are united in the strength of their formal innovations and force of their engagement with contemporary issues. Works by John Baldessari, Bjorn Dahlem, Matthew Monahan, Anselm Reyle and moore.
On 27 May, the Saatchi Gallery will open The Shape of Things to Come: New Sculpture, an exhibition of 20 leading and emerging international artists working in sculpture today.
This will be the first time that the gallery space has been devoted entirely to three-dimensional works. From granite monoliths to neon structures, buckled cars to stuffed horse hide, the exhibition demonstrates the diversity and dynamism of the medium.
Composed, assembled, sewn, nailed, glued, stacked or layered from materials as varied as clay, polished metal, fabric, plywood, dirt, horse hide, Styrofoam and found objects, the works in the exhibition push the notions of the already expanded field of sculpture. The pieces here are united in the strength of their formal innovations and force of their engagement with contemporary issues. Running from the monumental to the miniature, many of the works play with scale creating a disorienting and charged space between viewer and work. Figurative forms, both human and animal, are used as sites of anxiety and instability challenging art historical archetypes to create a rich new sculptural vocabulary.
The Shape of Things to Come: New Sculpture features a selection of works by David Altmejd, John Baldessari, David Batchelor, Peter Buggenhout, Berlinde De Bruyckere, Matthew Brannon, Bjorn Dahlem, Folkert de Jong, Roger Hiorns, Martin Honert, Thomas Houseago, Joanna Malinowska, Kris Martin, Matthew Monahan, Dirk Skreber, Anselm Reyle, Sterling Ruby, David Thorpe, Oscar Tuazon and Rebecca Warren.
Press contact:
Natasha Hoare e-mail: press@saatchigallery.com
Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York's HQ
King's Road London SW3 4SQ - London
Opening hours: 10am-6pm, 7 days a week, last entry 5:30PM
Admission is free