100 YEARS OF SCULPTURE: FROM THE PEDESTAL TO THE PIXEL
entrance | gallery one | gallery two | gallery three
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100 YEARS OF SCULPTURE: FROM THE PEDESTAL TO THE PIXEL entrance | gallery one | gallery two | gallery three |
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ENTRANCE:
At the entrance to Gallery 1, two very different works reflect the transformation in sculpture during the century and demonstrate the range of this exhibition. On the left is Auguste Rodin's marble sculpture Le Baiser du Fantôme à la Jeune Fille (Phantom Kissing a Young Girl) (circa 1895), the earliest work in the exhibition. The work is placed on a table in a re-created turn-of-the century period room modeled after T. B. Walker's gallery. Projected on the entrance wall is an excerpt from Singing Sculpture(1969-1991), a video installation by the collaborative British team Gilbert & George. In this 1991 performance, the artists covered themselves with multicolored metallic paint, stood upon a platform, and sang an English music hall song. Assuming the dual role of subject and object, the artists actually become a work of art that mimics sculpture through performance.
During the past hundred years the definitions of sculptural practice have changed radically. This guide, organized by the theme of each gallery, will take you through highlights of the exhibition, from the pedestal to the pixel.
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