 | Liam Gillick, who will speak at the symposium "The Materials of Modern Sculpture," used painted wood and plexiglass to create his 2005 work "Quarter Scale Model of a Social Structure for a Plaza in Guadalajara." |
The relationship between sculptural objects and the physical materials from which they are made will be the focus of a symposium taking place on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St.
Titled "The Materials of Modern Sculpture, 1945 to the Present," the symposium was organized in collaboration with the Yale University Art Gallery.
The symposium will examine both the expansion of sculptural material and new uses of traditional materials such as marble and bronze in the postwar period. It will also explore the ways in which different materials reconceptualize the sculptural object. The symposium will not focus solely on British art, but will consider sculpture within an international context.
Graduate students from a variety of disciplines will present 30-minute talks 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The program also includes discussion sessions with curators, conservators and practicing artists.
At 5:30 p.m., there will be a keynote address by Liam Gillick, a noted sculptor and critic. Gillick has had numerous solo exhibitions since 1989, including ones at the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Powerplant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto; and the Whitechapel Gallery, London. His work was included in Documenta X and the 50th Venice Biennale, and it is featured in many public and private collections, including the Tate Gallery, the Guggenheim Museum and the Centre Georges Pompidou. Gillick was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2002. Author of numerous critical texts and books, he divides his time between London and New York. Gillick was appointed critic in sculpture at the Yale School of Art in 2005.
There is no admission fee for "The Materials of Modern Sculpture, 1945 to the Present." Advanced registration is recommended, but not required. To register or for more information, call Serena Guerrette at (203) 432-7192 or e-mail serena.guerrette@yale.edu.
Support for the symposium was provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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