Monte-Carlo

Art & Culture
The transformation in his sculpture consists of the fact that
the human figure as we know it becomes “the shadow that
is cast”. Giacometti’s elongated figures, stretched beyond
reason, march into a space or walk in and remain petrified.
When facing Giacometti’s figures the viewer pauses in awe
and contemplation.
The interest of this present juxtaposition, of this silent
dialogue between Daniel Buren’s galaxy of stripes and
Giacometti’s figures, lies in the short window of time (1964-
1966) from which all the works have been taken. Buren’s
paintings establish a poignant flow of tranquility, devoid of
anguish that vibrates in them. Through his work we find a
way of extending ourselves in space, while Giacometti’s
sculptures are a testimony to the art of beholding.
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