Julia, by Jaume Plensa in the center of Madrid
23/12/2018.
[MAD] Spain
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The work, of large format, located in the Paseo del Arte, is part of a project promoted by the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation and the City Council, seeking to make Madrid a reference point within art in the public space and promote projects futures.
Julia, by Jaume Plensa, Madrid, 2018. Photography by Joaquín Cortés. Image courtesy of Fundación María Cristina Masaveu, 2018
Julia, by Jaume Plensa, Madrid, 2018. Photography by Joaquín Cortés. Image courtesy of Fundación María Cristina Masaveu, 2018
Panoramic view of Julia, by Jaume Plensa in the Plaza de Colón. Photography by Joaquín Cortés. Image courtesy of María Cristina Masaveu Foundation, 2018.
Panoramic view of Julia, by Jaume Plensa in the Plaza de Colón. Photography by Joaquín Cortés. Image courtesy of María Cristina Masaveu Foundation, 2018.
Detalle. Proceso de construcción de Julia de Jaume Plensa. Imagen cortesía de Fundación María Cristina Masaveu, 2018. Fotografía por Fotogasull
Construction process of Julia by Jaume Plensa. Image courtesy of Fundación María Cristina Masaveu, 2018. Photography by Fotogasull
Construction process of Julia by Jaume Plensa. Image courtesy of Fundación María Cristina Masaveu, 2018. Photography by Fotogasull
Detail. Construction process of Julia by Jaume Plensa. Image courtesy of Fundación María Cristina Masaveu, 2018. Photography by Fotogasull
Detail. Construction process of Julia by Jaume Plensa. Image courtesy of Fundación María Cristina Masaveu, 2018. Photography by Fotogasull
Construction. Construction process of Julia de Jaume Plensa. Image courtesy of María Cristina Masaveu Foundation, 2018.
Construction. Construction process of Julia de Jaume Plensa. Image courtesy of María Cristina Masaveu Foundation, 2018.
The presentation was attended by Fernando Masaveu, president of the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation, the artist Jaume Plensa and Luis Cueto, general coordinator of the Mayor's Office of Madrid. Photography by Joaquín Cortés. Image courtesy of Fundación María Cristina Masaveu, 2018
Julia is a project by Jaume Plensa (Barcelona, 1955), a large-format 12-meter-high piece of polyester resin and white marble powder. A work created expressly for this space, on the old pedestal of the Plaza de Colón, the place that formerly occupied the statue of the Genoese navigator and will be on display from December 20, 2018 to December 20, 2019.
"Julia is directed to the heart of our being. It is a poetic and virtual mirror in which each of us can be reflected in their most intimate questions, provoking a moment of personal and intimate reflection within the agitated dynamism generated by the public space".
Jaume Plensa
A unique piece that temporarily changes the perception of the urban landscape of Madrid: "Julia", commented Jaume Plensa, is like a "blank tablecloth" where each person "paints their dreams". The work has been carried out under the patronage of the María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation (FMCMP) for the city.
The María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation is a Spanish private non-profit foundation created in 2006 by Mª Cristina Masaveu Peterson with the aim of promoting, within the tradition of patronage and sponsorship of the Masaveu family, culture, training and scientific research nationally and internationally, with special attention in Asturias. The Masaveu Collection, one of the most important private artistic collections in Spain.
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Author
Jaume Plensa
Dates
From December 20, 2018 to December 20, 2019
Venue
Plaza de Colón, Madrid. Spain
Organitation
María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Foundation and City of Madrid
Jaume Plensa
Jaume Plensa. Born in Barcelona in 1955, he studied at La Llotja and at Bellas Artes Sant Jordi. Since 1980, the year of his first exhibition in Barcelona, he has lived and worked in Germany, Belgium, England, France and the United States, currently residing in Barcelona.
Jaume Plensa is an artist of materials, sensations and ideas. His references include literature, poetry, music and thought. He considers himself, above all, a sculptor, although his creative process has gone through multiple disciplines. His works address the very condition of being: its physical and spiritual essence, the consciousness of itself and its past, its moral codes and dogmas and its relationship with nature.
Jaume Plensa exhibits regularly in galleries and museums in Europe, the United States and Asia, but a very significant part of his work is the one he develops for public spaces. His works are permanently installed in Spain, France, Japan, England, Korea, Germany, Canada, the United States, China, etc.
He has been a professor at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and regularly collaborates with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago as a visiting professor. He has also given numerous lectures and courses in universities, museums and cultural institutions around the world.
Jaume Plensa is an artist of materials, sensations and ideas. His references include literature, poetry, music and thought. He considers himself, above all, a sculptor, although his creative process has gone through multiple disciplines. His works address the very condition of being: its physical and spiritual essence, the consciousness of itself and its past, its moral codes and dogmas and its relationship with nature.
Jaume Plensa exhibits regularly in galleries and museums in Europe, the United States and Asia, but a very significant part of his work is the one he develops for public spaces. His works are permanently installed in Spain, France, Japan, England, Korea, Germany, Canada, the United States, China, etc.
He has been a professor at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and regularly collaborates with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago as a visiting professor. He has also given numerous lectures and courses in universities, museums and cultural institutions around the world.
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