The Point of Sculpture

The exhibition, conceived by curator and sculptor David Bestué, addresses the major transformation which the practice of sculpture has undergone in the twenty-first century, while also taking stock of the impact that the origins of the discipline continue to exert on artists today. Sponsored exclusively by the BBVA Foundation, The Point of Sculpture traces a unique genealogy between these two moments through seven sections that offer an exploration of the boundaries of representation and the quest for the zero degree of sculpture.

The exhibition gathers over one hundred pieces which explore, among other aspects, the concept of a copy, materiality, the space between subject and object, and the representation of the human body as the foremost challenge in the discipline of sculpture. The selection spans through a wide time span, beginning in the pre-modern era and primarily addressing the period from the early twentieth century until today, with pieces by sixty-five artists from all over the world. Among these are Antoni Gaudí, Julio González, Alexander Calder, Joan Miró, Lygia Clark, On Kawara, Bruce Nauman, David Medalla, Eva Lootz, Susana Solano, Pipilotti Rist, Marisa Merz and Sarah Lucas.

The Suñol Foundation collaborates in this exhibition through the loan of two works:

Lucio Fontana. Concetto spaziale. Natura, 1960-1961

Susana Solano. La parella nº 1, 1988