Bernar Venet

BERNAR VENET goldmark April 2015

BERNAR VENET endless catalogue he is best

today. Reminiscent of the

known for his sculpture,

deep black textures of his tar

recently exhibiting a colossal

and charcoal works,

work at the Palace of

these etchings, produced

Versailles in 2011, and his

just last year, replicate in

importance has been

thick, rich lines the same

There are few creative

recognised officially with the

imposing effect of their

techniques which French

title Chevalier de La Legion

famed sculptural

artist Bernar Venet (born

d’Honneur, the highest

counterparts.

1941) has not explored (and

accolade awarded by the

some he may even have

French government.

pioneered): painting with tar

Presently, Venet’s career is marked by monumental

and coal; sculpting in wood,

Though Venet forged his first

commissions and he

steel and cardboard; ventures

iconic steel sculptures in

continues to exhibit work

in film and photography;

1984, it is only in the last

internationally to significant

performance art; stage and

decade that he has begun to

critical acclaim. His work has

costume design; even

experiment with printed

been held across Europe,

choreography, with music to

studies of the metallic arcs

America, Japan and, most

accompany. Within this

and curves he still produces

recently, in New Zealand.

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Two IndeTermInATe LInes

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a suite of three etchings

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2014, ed 50, signed, 57.5 x 82.5 cm, ÂŁ2450 each or ÂŁ6500 for the set

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