6/30/2023 0 Comments Franz west style![]() Produing his pieces out of papier-mâché, polystyrene and the odd cardboard box, the materials are smeared, brushed and splashed in every which way. Man with a Ball further showcases West’s persistent irreverence with the principles of classical sculpture. Producing a stream of sculptural situations, each new work building on the distinctiveness of the previous piece, he gradually changed public spaces into sociable aesthetic environments that challenged the accepted boundaries between art and life. Once he had developed his signature style, ever more daring and imaginative congfigurations emerged, making him a staple of the contemporary exhibition circuit. He had a fascination with the reactions expressed by viewers before objects in exhibition spaces, while also examining the internal aesthetic relationship between sculpture and painting. Adapting the knowlegde he gained from his formative works, West began expoloring sculpture increasingly. These small artworks are only complete once the viewer holds, wears, carries or performs with them. ![]() West’s work is imposing and intense and yet still light-hearted and full of freedom, work where form and function complete one another- rather than being mutually exclusive.īeginning in the 70s, West produced the first of the small, portable sculptures, entitled Adaptives. Refusing to accept the passive relationship between artwork and viewer, West focused on the development of Actionist and Performance Art. Running until 10 November, this major sculpture exhibition was prepared by Franz West up until his untimely death earlier this summer. ![]() Man with a Ball, is opening tomorrow at the Gagosian Gallery, London. ![]()
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