Richard
Serra
Richard
Serra
Serra
The creator of a singular and varied oeuvre who is particularly renowned for his monumental metal sculptures, Richard Serra proposes a new vision of place and space. Associated with the minimalist movement, he is a leading figure in the history of art of the second half of the 20th century.
Serra began as a painter but quickly opted for sculpture and minimalism, in the 1960s, after having seen works by Constantin Brancusi in Paris. He likes creating series of sculptures such as Scatter Pieces, Splashings or Props, which are based on the concepts of gravity, weight and mass. As they literally exist through the energy and tension they create on the floor and wall, they are inseparable from the places where they are shown. Serra's body of work also includes paintings, drawings, engravings and films.
Internationally renowned, Richard Serra's works are exhibited in the world's leading museums. He is one of the first artists of the Pinault Collection to have been shown to the public in the Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in 2006.
Serra began as a painter but quickly opted for sculpture and minimalism, in the 1960s, after having seen works by Constantin Brancusi in Paris. He likes creating series of sculptures such as Scatter Pieces, Splashings or Props, which are based on the concepts of gravity, weight and mass. As they literally exist through the energy and tension they create on the floor and wall, they are inseparable from the places where they are shown. Serra's body of work also includes paintings, drawings, engravings and films.
Internationally renowned, Richard Serra's works are exhibited in the world's leading museums. He is one of the first artists of the Pinault Collection to have been shown to the public in the Where Are We Going? exhibition at Palazzo Grassi, in 2006.
