The Bourdelle Museum invites you to delve into the fascinating world of two giants of sculpture with the exhibition Rodin/Bourdelle: Corps à corps, from October 2, 2024 to February 2, 2025. In total, more than 160 works, including 96 sculptures, highlight the complex and creative relationship between Auguste Rodin and Antoine Bourdelle, in a unique artistic dialogue that explores the major questions of modernity.
Sculpture lovers, mark your calendars! Bourdelle Museum welcomes a exposition around the works of two renowned sculptors, Auguste Rodin et Antoine Bourdelletitled Rodin/Bourdelle: Hand to hand combatfrom October 2, 2024 to February 2, 2025. A exposition which promises to be a true dialogue between these two giants of sculpture, bringing together more than 160 works to explore their respective creative universes, and highlighting the connections and divergences between these two masters, opening a fascinating window on the evolution of modern sculpture.
From the first rooms, theexposition immerses the visitor in the intimacy of the complex relationship between the master and his student. Bourdellewho worked for fifteen years alongside Rodinwas often seen as a “scout of the future” by the latter. The opening section of the exhibition explores their collaboration by highlighting the role of the practitioner, this “extension of Rodin’s hands”, with the highlight being the masterful Eve at the Rockexceptionally loaned by the New Carlsberg Glyptotek of CopenhagenThe visitor is invited to slip into the shoes of these sculptors thanks to a unique interactive digital device, offering a captivating immersion in the creative process.
The journey continues with an exploration of the aesthetics of the fragment, this capacity that had Rodin et Bourdelle to give expressive autonomy to parts of the human body, such as the head, hand or torso. This section highlights the impact that these fragments have had on modern art, particularly through works by Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Constantin Brancusior even Alberto Giacometti. Finally, the last section of theexpositiondevoted to metamorphoses and hybridizations, highlights the two artists’ fascination with mythology and their innovative interpretations of figures such as centaurs, thus revealing the inexhaustible creative potential of the form.
The exhibition Rodin/Bourdelle: Hand to hand combat concludes with a reflection on the legacy of these two major sculptors, whose influence has profoundly marked the avant-gardes. An unmissable event for art and history lovers, which will not fail to arouse admiration and reflection.
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