Sculpture and Intimacy: Materiality and the Personal
Monday, November 06 at 12:42 PM EST
Description
Sculpture is often considered to be a monumental, public art form. But there is a long, parallel history of sculpture engendering intimate encounters: bronze statuettes seen in flickering candlelight, ivory bodies that warm to the touch, and aged surfaces that invite reverie. How can we explain our instinctual desire to connect with sculpture? This panel explores the peculiar properties of sculpted objects, and considers issues of tactility, scale, and viewing conditions, as well as the varying sensual environments of museum galleries and private interiors.
Panel
Alan P. Darr
Senior Curator, Detroit Institute of Arts
Frances Beatty
President, Adler Beatty
Jon Landau
Collector
Dino Tomasso
Tomasso Brothers Fine Art
Moderator
Emerson Bowyer
Associate Curator, European Painting and Sculpture, Art Institute of Chicago (far left)