Jakobshallen galerie scheffel, bad homburg, germany 140 artist15 years. Jaume plensa at yorkshire sculpture park jaume plensa texts by peter murray cbe, jaume plensa, clare lilley, jeremy strick, lewis biggs and lauriek peake published by yorkshire sculpture park hardcover, 160 pages, english, 2011. Published by madison square park conservancy, new york 2011. A a curtain of poetry made of suspended steel letters, with poems by blake, baudelaire, ginsberg, goethe and leon felipe. Jaume plensa featured in yorkshire sculpture park, wakefield, u. Amongst his most outstanding exhibitions was that organized at the nasher sculpture center in dallas. Jaume plensa, patricia c phillips, madison square park conservancy, mad. The series depicts young girls from around the world, their eyes closed in a dreamlike state. Yorkshire sculpture park presents new work by internationally. See more ideas about artist, sculpture and sculpture art. Thanks to this exhibition, the site received national recognition as most magnificent attraction in 2011. In 2011, a large selection of plensa s sculptures has been exhibited at the yorkshire sculpture park in west bretton, england. Jaume plensa is a contemporary spanish artist best known for his depictions of the human face through sculpture and innovative technology. See more ideas about artist, digital and infinite mirror.
Renowned spanish artist jaume plensa has brought his monumental public sculpture to rockefeller center. Richard gray gallery is pleased to announce the release of one thought fills immensity, an illustrated monograph celebrating the life and practice of the internationally renowned spanish artist jaume plensa. In 2011, a large selection of plensas sculptures has been exhibited at the yorkshire sculpture park in west bretton, england. Intended to open up a new space for discussion about the instability of our time, the event is an extension of frieze new york. Yorkshire sculpture park and jaume plensa the loom room. Jaume plensa and yorkshire peter murray the immaterial jeremy strick jaume plensa at yorkshire sculpture park exhibition photography by jonty wilde interview with jaume plensa, barcelona, 2011 clare lilley on being human jaume plensa s art out of the museum lewis biggs dream laurie peake. Constructed between 1999 and 2004 with support from the crown foundation, this work features water cascading down two monumental towers, as well as video and lighting effects.
Jun 7, 2018 jaume plensa sculpture, letters, spanish artist, sculptor, barcelona, human form, artist, meditation, importance of language, monologues, sheets of letters. Jaume plensa has a new 44foothigh sculpture, echo, that was raised in madison square park last week. Yorkshire sculpture park jaume plensa books richard. Jaume plensa yorkshire sculpture park, wakefield, u. And he just opened his largest exhibition to date, at the yorkshire sculpture park. May 22, 2017 yorkshire sculpture park ysp welcomes a beautiful new sevenmetrehigh cast iron sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist jaume plensa, as part of the parks 40th anniversary celebrations. The extensive exhibition was shown in the galleries and the park. Jun 12, 2019 the barcelonabased sculptor is known for his public artwork, which has been installed in cities around the world including chicagos millennium park, 30 hudson yards in new york, and yorkshire sculpture park in england. Over the course of more than 30 years, plensa has amassed a multifaceted body of work that mixes traditional and unconventional materials on both intimate and monumental scales. Influences plensa is very widely read and often refers to how his family home was filled with books as a child. Forthcoming projects include a new sculpture commissioned by the virginia museum of fine art, which will be unveiled on april 27, 2017, and a major solo exhibition at the.
Most recently, installations of his monumental sculptures in the public realm include behind the walls at historic. Jaume plensa, the catalan sculptor shaping up in yorkshire. See more ideas about sculpture, yorkshire sculpture park and installation art. Choose ysp for worldrenowned open air displays and changing exhibitions. The barcelona artist jaume plensa is bestknown for his spectacular crown fountain in millennium park, chicago. Apr 09, 2011 this exhibition featured an extraordinary body of new and recent work by renowned spanish artist jaume plensa. Case is steel sculpture by the artist jaume plensa, created especially for this edition book. May 08, 2011 jaume plensa has a new 44foothigh sculpture, echo, that was raised in madison square park last week. Published by yorkshire sculpture park 2011 isbn 10.
Issued in conjunction with a 2011 exhibition of large artwork created by spanish artist jaume plensa. Internationally celebrated spanish artist jaume plensa born 1955 has emerged as one of the most significant voices in contemporary sculpture. Jaume plensa takes over rockefeller center for frieze sculpture. Yorkshire sculpture park, the henry moore sculpture trust, leeds tate gallery, liverpool. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Feb 27, 2016 a collection of work by jaume plensa at yorkshire sculpture park in 2011. Working in steel, cast iron, resin, glass and stone, plensa has.
The extensive exhibition was shown in the galleries and in the park. And all for a fivers parking thats proper yorkshire. Published by richard gray gallery in partnership with skira editore, this volume is the most comprehensive monograph on the artist to date with over 200 color plates and contributions from. This weeks new exhibitions art and design the guardian. Lilliput a book of jaume plensa estore galerie lelong. Jaume plensa art monographs and museum exhibition catalogs. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Wilsis is a fascinating exploration of perspective through the flattening of form, an idea that grew out of plensa s desire to understand what happens on the other side, on the reverse of things with which we are familiar, such as letters printed on a page, or a portrait head on a coin. Encouraging tactile and sensory exploration, work included a 50metre curtain of poetry made of suspended steel letters, large illuminated sculptures in the landscape, and engraved gongs that visitors could strike to fill the gallery with sound.
An acclaimed creator of public art, jaume plensa produces monumental sculptures in steel, glass, marble, polyester resin, concrete, and bronze. Oct 16, 2012 in 2011, more than 250,000 people viewed jaume plensas otherworldy sculptures at yorkshire sculpture park, making it the parks most popular exhibition ever. Working in steel, cast iron, resin, glass and stone, plensa has traversed. Voir plus didees sur le theme bleu blanc rouge, rouge et bleu. Ysp publication to accompany the jaume plensa exhbition at yorkshire sculpture park 2011. Jaume plensa one thought fills immensity artbook d. Jaume plensa barcelona 1955 solo exhibitions selection from 1980 2007 nomade. Yorkshire sculpture park presents an extraordinary body of new and recent work by renowned spanish artist jaume plensa. City of london, london, uk setouchi triennale 2016. Apr 11, 2011 spanish artist jaume plensa has opened his first major uk exhibition at the yorkshire sculpture park, near wakefield. Yorkshire sculpture park resource file jaume plensa in. The yorkshire sculpture park presents an extraordinary body of new and recent work by famous spanish artist jaume plensa.
See more ideas about sculpture, installation art and yorkshire sculpture park. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Its half term, so it was a great opportunity to immerse my son freddy in a bit of. Plensa is one of 14 international artists displaying their work in the historic new york plaza as part of the inaugural frieze sculpture. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. This blockbuster show of sculpture by the barcelona artist jaume plensa is perfect for the yorkshire sculpture park, highly accessible in its figurative intrigue and. He is best known for his crown fountain in chicagos millenium park, two 50foothigh glass towers set amidst a pool of water, which play giant video portraits of chicago residents that periodically. Essays by peter murray, jeremy strick, clare lilley, lewis biggs, laurie peake and jaume plensa. This landscaped park, with its sculptures by such luminaries as henry moore, barbara hepworth, david nash and andy goldsworthy, amongst many others, also boasts several gallery spaces, a good shop and a great restaurant. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Jaume plensa letters 1 installation art, environmental. This exhibition featured an extraordinary body of new and recent work by renowned spanish artist jaume plensa.
His first major showing in the uk, it consisted of surreal depictions of human bodies and heads made in metal. Jaume plensa was born in 1955 in barcelona where he studied at the llotja school of art and design and at the sant jordi school of fine art. Art announces the new york public art premiere of internationally acclaimed artist jaume plensa, featuring a new monumental, sitespecific sculpture for madison square park. Ysp presents an extraordinary body of new and recent work by renowned spanish artist jaume plensa. Jaume plensa s house of knowledge at the yorkshire sculpture park. Jaume plensa yorkshire sculpture park yorkshire sculpture park. I went to yorkshire sculpture park again yesterday. Jaume plensa 2011 yorkshire sculpture park, wakefield, u. Jan 09, 2012 yorkshire sculpture park is always worth a visit but if you can make it before 22 january 2012 to see the jaume plensa show so much the better. A collection of work by jaume plensa at yorkshire sculpture park in 2011.
Check out his exhibition at yorkshire sculpture park. Yorkshire sculpture park resource file jaume plensa. Barcelonaborn plensa is known for works that explore emotions using human. In 2011, a large selection of plensas sculptures has been exhibited at the yorkshire sculpture park in west. Together was presented at the basilica san giorgio maggiore in italy as a collateral event of the 56th venice biennale. Together was presented at the basilica san giorgio maggiore in italy as a collateral event of the 56th venice biennale and received the global fine arts award.
Setouchi international art festival, japan skulptur i pilane 2016. Jaume plensa in 2020 yorkshire sculpture park, sculpture. Jaume plensa exhibition at yorkshire sculpture park jaume plensa, yorkshire sculpture park ive seen these, theyre pretty cool date a art gallery at yorkshire sculpture park, wakefield, west yorkshire i went to yorkshire sculpture park again yesterday. Throughout his life he has discovered poems and texts that have moved him profoundly. Jaume plensa has 11 books on goodreads with 16 ratings. Internationally celebrated spanish artist jaume plensa b. Yorkshire sculpture park ysp welcomes a beautiful new sevenmetrehigh cast iron sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist jaume plensa, as part of the parks 40th anniversary celebrations. Jaume plensa and monumental figurative sculptures the new.
Apr 09, 2011 jaume plensa yorkshire sculpture park, wakefield, u. Nov, 2011 yesterday i visited the yorkshire sculpture park for the first time. Mar 30, 2011 jaume plensa with one of his works, twins i and ii, 2009, at yorkshire sculpture park photograph. For a truly unique and inspirational backdrop to your wedding or civil ceremony choose yorkshire sculpture park. Book sculpture garden sculpture berlin yorkshire sculpture park spanish artists modern metropolis poses land art surrealism images from spanish artist jaume plensa s first major uk exhibition at the yorkshire sculpture park, near wakefield. Jaume plensa by murray, peter et al west bretton, wakefield, west yorkshire. New york, january 5, 2011madison square park conservancys mad. Jaume plensa and monumental figurative sculptures the. Hidden away in 500 acres of stunning, historic parkland 20 miles south of leeds, ysp is an original and unforgettable setting for your celebrations.
Often working with themes of globalization and the human condition, plensa uses his cast resin sculpture to draw spectators. Ysp has commissioned an exclusive range of affordable multiples and prints from recent exhibiting artists. Feb 10, 2016 irma by jaume plensa at the yorkshire sculpture park in wakefield, england read more about the project on designboom here. Jaume plensa at the ysp yorkshire sculpture park, sculpture.
Jaume plensa takes over rockefeller center for frieze. Jaume plensas house of knowledge at the yorkshire sculpture park. From the front the head appears realistic, yet from the side it is an extremely flattened relief. Yorkshire sculpture park presents an extraordinary body of new and recent work by renowned spanish artist jaume plensa more public art. His commission crown fountain 2004, a public installation in chicagos millennium park, proved to be a turning point in his career. Feb 19, 2019 internationally celebrated spanish artist jaume plensa born 1955 has emerged as one of the most significant voices in contemporary sculpture. Yorkshire sculpture park jaume plensa gongs youtube. Wilsis 2016, overlooking the historic lakes at ysp, belongs to a series of portrait heads by the artist. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Since 1980, the year of his first exhibition in barcelona, he has lived and worked in berlin, brussels, england, france and the united states, as well as the catalan capital.
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