Dimensions: sculpture dimensions: 168 x 88 x 34 cm
base dimensions: 12 x 143 x 43.5 cm
signed and dated on the reverse on the artist’s plaque: 'ABAKANOWICZ | 1984'
Provenance
private collection, France
private collection, Poland
Exhibited
Magdalena Abakanowicz, Ujazdowski Castle Center for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Sept. 22–Dec. 31, 1995
Magdalena Abakanowicz, Institute of Contemporary Art in Valencia, July 22–September 7, 2008
Magdalena Abakanowicz. Traces of Existence, Dworcowa Gallery, Wrocław, June 23–August 25, 2017
Magdalena Abakanowicz. Presence, Essence, Identity, Stara Kopalnia, Wałbrzych, September 30–December 30, 2018
Magdalena Abakanowicz. Presence, Essence, Identity, Muzeul de Arta Timisoara, Timisoara, September 20–October 25, 2019
Bibliography
Magdalena Abakanowicz. Traces of Existence, exhibition catalog, Galeria Dworcowa, Wrocław 2017, pp. 31, 64, 147
Presence, Essence, Identity, exhibition catalog, Stara Kopalnia, Wałbrzych, 2018
Presence, Essence, Identity, exhibition catalog, Muzeul de Arta Timisoara, Timisoara, 2019
Biography
Magdalena Abakanowicz studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw from 1950 to 1954. She worked in sculpture. The first works that brought her international fame were the monumental, three-dimensional tapestries with a relief texture known as “Abakany.” The artist’s sculptures are created using a variety of techniques and materials—including ceramics, wood, bronze, and plastic—and range from figurative to non-figurative works. She has designed and executed numerous projects for public spaces and museums. From 1965 to 1990, she taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. She is the author of scholarly essays on art, mythology, and religion. In 1965, she received the Grand Prix award at the São Paulo Biennial. She is regarded by international critics as one of the foremost artists of the 20th century.
