Xavier Veilhan : Exploring Abstract Hanging

"Vårbergs Jättar" (2018)

3D image © Vincent Germond

© Veilhan / ADAGP, Paris, 2018

Courtesy Stockholm Konst & Andréhn-Schiptjenko

The French artist, recently awarded with at Vårberg Art Competition by Stockholm Konst, has an insightful upcoming group exhibition.

On view from October 1st through December 15th in Olivier Malingue and for two weeks in Palais d’Iéna in Paris, Suspension – A History of Abstract Hanging Sculpture 1918 – 2018 brings together more than 50 works. Exploring the history of this little-known sculptural genre, the exhibition creates a dialogue both between artists of different generations and nationalities and between the works and the modern classics of the monumental space of the gallery. Works by more than 30 artists, including Marcel Duchamp, Alexander Calder, Bruno Munari to the contemporary continuation of tradition through the works of Xavier Veilhan, Ernesto Neto, Tomás Saraceno, and Haegue Yang.

Veilhan, known for his bold and transfixing sculptural interventions, creates works unique to the setting and placed in dialogue with its surroundings.

Photo © Claire Dorn

这位最近在Stockholm Konst举办的Verberg艺术大赛中获奖的法国艺术家，即将举办一场有意义的集展。

从10月1号到12月15号在Olivier Malingue展出以及在巴黎的Palais d’Iéna i展出两周，展览Suspension – A History of Abstract Hanging Sculpture 1918 – 2018带来了超过50件作品。通过探索鲜为人知的雕塑派的历史，展览为不同时代不同名族的艺术家之间，以及作品和不朽画廊的现代经典作品之间创造了对话的机会。其中包括Marcel Duchamp、Alexander Calder、Bruno Munari，以及体现传统的当代延续的Xavier Veilhan、Ernesto Neto、Tomás Saraceno和Haegue Yang等30多人的作品。

Veilhen以其大胆及令人震撼的雕塑而闻名，创造了与周围环境进行对话的独特作品。