Jaume Plensa At Nasher And Mac

@ The Nasher Jaume Plensa: Genus and Species January 30 through May 2, 2010 The Nasher Sculpture Center will exhibit the works of contemporary Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa from January 30 through May 2, 2010. For the past 20 years, Plensa has been investigating the intimate interconnection between nature and culture through largescale sculptures and installations that incorporate light, sound, and text in transparent, often interactive structures, such as the incredible Crown Fountain at Millenium Park in Chicago. Jaume Plensa: Genus and Species will highlight 9 recently completed, large-scale works and installations chosen by the artist and curator specifically for the spaces at the Nasher Sculpture Center. Installed both indoors and out, this dynamic exhibition will expand our understanding of the work of this important living sculptor and provide crucial context for Plensa’s Song of Songs III & IV, one of the last works added to the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection. The exhibition will also coincide with the Meadows Museum’s unveiling of a major new acquisition of a work by Plensa for its recently renovated sculpture plaza, offering opportunities for meaningful educational and programmatic collaborations that touch on the myriad, interdisciplinary subjects in Plensa’s work: language, philosophy, history, literature, religion, and science. A lavishly illustrated, four-color catalogue with a new scholarly essay contextualizing Plensa’s work for an American audience will accompany the exhibition.

@ The MAC Jaume Plensa: Dallas?…Caracas? April 15 – May 31, 1998 Exploring the theme of the United States as a “melting pot” and emphasizing the commonality of food stuffs among all countries of the world, this installation included a giant aluminum cooking pot, 200 panoramic photographs of kitchens in Dallas and Caracas and thirty-eight white paraffin doors. This exhibition was the first museum exhibition of Jaume Plensa’s work in the United States and was curated by William Jeffett, Ph.D. The exhibition later traveled to Fundació Museo Jacobo Borges in Caracas, Venezuela.

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