CCA presents two new bronze sculpturesSeptember 30, 2011 - 16:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two new bronze sculptures are presented on the open-air Khanjyan terrace of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts (CCA) - The Visitor, 2011, by British artist David Breuer-Weil, especially commissioned by Gerard L. Cafesjian for installation at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, and Carpe (Très Grande), created in 2000 by French artist François-Xavier Lalanne. The two sculptures expand the impressive selection of monumental sculptures installed at the Cafesjian Sculpture Garden and the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, already listing such major names in contemporary art as Fernando Botero, Jaume Plensa, Barry Flanagan and Lynn Chadwick. Part of the Gerard L Cafesjian Collection, the sculptures’ installation on the Cascade is in keeping with Mr. Cafesjian’s suggested placement of the works in relation to one another, CCA said in a press release. David Breuer-Weil is a British sculptor, born in London in 1965. The Visitor is the first monumental sculpture produced by the artist that compliments a new series of bronzes created by Breuer-Weil. The Visitor may be seen as an island of humanity, allowing the viewer’s imagination to suggest the presence of the rest of the figure. The artist’s fingerprints are enlarged to massive proportions on the surface, enhancing the emotive appeal of the work. François-Xavier Lalanne (1927 - 2008) began his artistic career in Montparnasse, where he painted landscapes and portraits. François-Xavier's sculptures play deliberately on the absurd. Proportion is exaggerated, whilst contours and details are simplified. Uncanny in their scale and context, such overwhelming bronze sculptures as Carpe (Très Grande) provide no apparent representation of nature, but, rather of literature as though displaced from the narratives of a fairytale. François-Xavier's bestiary is light-hearted, owing little to preconception and almost everything to the element of surprise. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | idcoin: New tool in IDBank’s loyalty system IDBank has announced the launch of idcoin, a new tool in the customer loyalty system. U.S., Armenia sign customs deal According to Armenian customs data, U.S.-Armenian trade reached $670 million last year. Glendale mayor to visit Yerevan Asatryan last visited Armenia in December 2022-January 2023 as she helped establish a partnership between Armenia’s Opera House and Los Angeles Opera. Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. |