Picasso sculptor. Matter and body

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) worked with sculpture practically from the beginning of his long career. For the artist from Malaga, it was not a minor medium, but a form of expression comparable to painting, drawing or engraving. In his practice, there were no major and minor arts, but different languages and materials that allowed him to convey different aspects of his creation. The body, the ultimate goal of representation and Picasso's main instrument throughout his career, is the fundamental pillar of this exhibition, which is part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of his death.

This selection of sculptures encompasses the plurality of styles that Picasso used to represent the forms of the human body, deconstructing it in order to recompose it. In this endeavor, he used indiscriminately all the means and objects at his disposal, integrating them into a hitherto unpublished ensemble. The sculptor Julio González placed Picasso's sculptural gaze at the genesis of his work: "I have often observed that there is no form that leaves him indifferent. He looks at everything, at all times, because all forms represent something for him; and he sees everything as a sculptor [...]. In my opinion, the mysterious side, the nerve center, if you can call it that, of Picasso's work is in the 'sculpture' [...] that has given so much to talk about his work, that has brought him so much glory".


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