Items Similar to Archeology - Jean-Paul Réti, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculpture
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Jean-Paul RétiArcheology - Jean-Paul Réti, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculpture2016
2016
About the Item
Wall sculpture
“It has long been known that the Earth is round, but it is only now in the space age that it is really seen to be so. The stunning pictures of the blue planet floating in blank space, which so clearly put in perspective humanity’s relative importance in the Universe, brought that understanding home to everyone with sudden power.
Jean Paul Reti strives to bring about a similar shift in our perception of the way things are. Or rather, he makes us feel it viscerally. He breaks with the principle underlying most figurative painting and sculpture according to which we the viewers are placed on a perfectly level plane facing the line of horizon. We tacitly accept this fixed frame of reference as the matrix of reality... In fact, this version of reality is but a convention, an illusion - our imaginary verticality on a supposedly flat surface. The earth has no top or bottom. Our feet are stuck to the ground, but our heads can float free in the Universe.
To render this idea both visible and palpable, Jean Paul Reti sculpts surfaces with landscapes or human figures that hangs on the wall, hanging in front of us. Though we think we are standing up looking straight ahead as usual, we are actually gazing down into the sculpture, over flying it or hovering above it. This radical dislocation makes us conscious of other sets of space relations, of our own inherent immediate “spatiality”.
While his predilection for steel and bronze evinces a certain attachment to the “classical” approach, the construction of his sculptures has a kinship with computer graphics. In his thinking and work, there is a constant interplay between senses and science, between the perceptible and the intelligible. The world of touch and the world of mind overlap. Like those virtual environments in which you can move in any direction, Reti’s sculptures plunge the onlooker into a world where verticality becomes unstuck, where is no longer matters.
By restructuring our perception of space, Jean Paul Reti reminds of us all the other artificial barriers that condition our conception of reality and prevent us from moving on the new outlooks.” Text by Alberto Moravia "The Underlying Principle of Sculpture In the work of Jean-Paul (Janos) Reti".
- Creator:Jean-Paul Réti (1946)
- Creation Year:2016
- Dimensions:Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU103413897882
About the Seller
5.0
Gold Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are highly rated and consistently exceed customer expectations.
Established in 2008
1stDibs seller since 2018
10 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 7 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Paris, France
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Tree and subsoil, the city - Jean-Paul Réti, Contemporary metal sculptureLocated in Paris, FRSteel wall sculpture “It has long been known that the Earth is round, but it is only now in the space age that it is really seen to be so. The stunning pictures of the blue planet ...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- Lectern with apple - Jean-Paul Réti, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculptureLocated in Paris, FRSteel and resin sculpture Unique “It has long been known that the Earth is round, but it is only now in the space age that it is really seen...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- Roots #3 - Jean-Paul Réti, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculptureLocated in Paris, FRWall sculpture “It has long been known that the Earth is round, but it is only now in the space age that it is really seen to be so. The stunning pictures of the blue planet floatin...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- Roots #2 - Jean-Paul Réti, 21st Century, Contemporary metal sculptureLocated in Paris, FRWall sculpture “It has long been known that the Earth is round, but it is only now in the space age that it is really seen to be so. The stunning pictures of the blue planet floatin...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- Sands of time Nicolas Kennett Contemporary sculpture animal terracotta portraitLocated in Paris, FRContemporary terracotta sculpture Unique Signed by the artistCategory
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsTerracotta
- Snowdrop Nicolas Kennett Contemporary sculpture flower terracotta nature plantLocated in Paris, FRContemporary terracotta sculpture Unique Signed by the artistCategory
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsTerracotta
You May Also Like
- You Never Know - colorful, figurative, female, hand-hammered steel sculptureBy Derya OzparlakLocated in Bloomfield, ONIn this compelling new work by Derya Ozparlak, a young woman, hair and dress flying, clutches a briefcase as she free falls through the air. Her belt is tethered to a bright bouquet ...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- Fire Cone 22-684 - large nature rusted Corten steel outdoor fire pit sculptureBy Floyd ElzingaLocated in Bloomfield, ONHand forged from weathering steel Floyd Elzinga’s impressive outdoor sculpture of a pine cone is designed to house logs for a fire. The end of the cone opens easily to allow for logs...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- FoxyBy HacerLocated in Denver, COBorn to teenage, Mexican-American gang members; I was abandoned at three months old and placed in a series of foster homes. Lost in a lifestyle of violence/drug abuse, I escaped by ...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- Grey Moon on 4 Grey Wheels, Jim PallasLocated in Fairfield, CTArtist: Jim Pallas (1941) Title: Grey Moon on 4 Grey Wheels Year: 2000 Medium: Ceramic and steel Size: 12 x 4 x 7 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and dated. JIM PALL...Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- Grey Moon on One Spoke Wheels, Jim PallasLocated in Fairfield, CTArtist: Jim Pallas (1941) Title: Grey Moon on One Spoke Wheels Year: 2009 Medium: Ceramic and steel Size: 8.5 x 8 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed and dated. JIM ...Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsSteel
- Winged blue phallus on four iron wheels, Jim PallasLocated in Fairfield, CTArtist: Jim Pallas (1941) Title: Winged blue phallus on four iron wheels Year: 2021 Medium: Epoxy steel and copper Size: 6.5 x 2.5 x 4 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signe...Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
MaterialsCopper, Steel
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Round Metal Art
Sculptures Of Feet
Art Metal Construction
Metal Plane
Head Metal Sculpture
Blue Metal Wall Sculpture
Blue Head Sculpture
Black Hanging Sculpture
Standing Metal Sculpture
Hanging Metal Sculpture
Free Standing Metal
Classical Head Sculpture
Hanging Metal Wall Sculpture
Sculpture Metal Vertical
Long Hanging Sculpture
Bronze Hanging Sculpture
Vertical Metal Wall Sculpture
Bronze Wall Sculpture Hanging