Éric Baudart FR, 1972
Stephen Hawking, 2018
Chaise, plastique, bois, fibre de verre et led
Plastic, steel, wood, fiberglass and led
Plastic, steel, wood, fiberglass and led
103 x 85 x 54 cm
EBA002
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Stephen Hawking’, the sculpture which references the late brilliant physicist, is composed of a functional yet contorted chair, a direct reference to the man’s genius mind yet incapacitated physicality. Beyond...
Stephen Hawking’, the sculpture which references the late brilliant physicist, is composed of a functional yet contorted chair, a direct reference to the man’s genius mind yet incapacitated physicality. Beyond this literal analogy, it serves as a reminder to not immediately judge upon appearances and the disparity, or lack thereof, between knowledge, function, aesthetics and beauty. Equally, it points to what outlasts us – thoughts, actions, minds – beyond what we immediately take, buy, use.
Provenance
- Atelier de l'artiste, Paris (FR)Expositions
- Eric Baudart, One, Maybe Two Parsecs, Edouard Malingue Gallery, Hong Kong, 2018
- Eric Baudart, Ralentir le vent, Le CREDAC, Ivry‑sur‑Seine (FR), 2023