Pump up the volume: essence of Botero's sculptures revealed in Spoleto exhibition
- 9 years ago
He is one of Latin America’s most celebrated artists. Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero’s voluptuous figures are considered a cornerstone of contemporary art.
An exhibition of his scale models in chalk is being held in the Italian city of Spoleto. Alberto de Filippis met him there, to discuss his art, influences and home country.
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“We all know your bronze works. Why, this time in Spoleto, have you decided to focus on your work in chalk?”
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“Well, staging an exposition with bronze works is quite complicated because many of these pieces belong to private or public collections. But when someone creates a sculpture, he always keeps the chalk model, which is the real core of the sculpture. Chalk is a beautiful, noble and shiny material. I have all of this collection in my studio in Pietrasanta, here in Italy. Spoleto offered me an outstanding place, perfect to display 50 pieces, here at the Spoleto festival.
For the first time in Spoleto 48 chalks by #Botero
An exhibition of his scale models in chalk is being held in the Italian city of Spoleto. Alberto de Filippis met him there, to discuss his art, influences and home country.
AdB
“We all know your bronze works. Why, this time in Spoleto, have you decided to focus on your work in chalk?”
FB
“Well, staging an exposition with bronze works is quite complicated because many of these pieces belong to private or public collections. But when someone creates a sculpture, he always keeps the chalk model, which is the real core of the sculpture. Chalk is a beautiful, noble and shiny material. I have all of this collection in my studio in Pietrasanta, here in Italy. Spoleto offered me an outstanding place, perfect to display 50 pieces, here at the Spoleto festival.
For the first time in Spoleto 48 chalks by #Botero