Ernesto Neto: The Edges of the World at Hayward Gallery on artrepublic.com
Exhibition running from Jun 19 2010
until Sep 05 2010
This summer at the Hayward Gallery, the internationally renowned Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto, is dramatically transforming the interior of the upper galleries and the three adjacent outdoor sculpture terraces with a series of spectacular installations and site-specific commissions. It is Neto’s largest and most ambitious exhibition in the UK to date and is a highlight of Festival Brazil, a major summer festival celebrating the dynamic culture of today’s Brazil, sponsored by HSBC. Ernesto Neto is considered one of the most influential artists of his generation, renowned for his sensuous and sensory installations. His immersive structures, often made using stretched lycra, have an abstract, biomorphic quality, evocative of skin and interior body systems. Neto frequently incorporates spices, as well as plastic balls and cushions into his works, enhancing the visitor experience through use of different textures and scents. Recently, Neto has been exploring new directions in his practice, including the use of steel in large-scale sculptures, one of which will be shown for the first time at the Hayward Gallery. Neto’s work was previously exhibited at the Hayward Gallery in the acclaimed exhibition Psycho Buildings (2008). Ernesto Neto is considered one of the most influential artists of his generation, renowned for his sensuous and sensory installations. His immersive structures, often made using stretched lycra, have an abstract, biomorphic quality, evocative of skin and interior body systems. Neto frequently incorporates spices, as well as plastic balls and cushions into his works, enhancing the visitor experience through use of different textures and scents. Recently, Neto has been exploring new directions in his practice, including the use of steel in large-scale sculptures, one of which will be shown for the first time at the Hayward Gallery. Neto’s work was previously exhibited at the Hayward Gallery in the acclaimed exhibition Psycho Buildings (2008).  |
