Dominating the material: A contemporary artist's response to Rodin
In short: What happens when a modern conceptual artist confronts the heavy legacy of classical sculpture? Cuban artist Wilfredo Prieto explores the tension between the creator and the medium in this dialogue with Auguste Rodin's work.
In this episode of The Artist Project, Wilfredo Prieto reflects on the sculptures of Auguste Rodin held in The Met collection. Prieto, a Cuban conceptual artist born in 1978, offers a perspective on the fundamental relationship between an artist and their chosen medium.
The core of Prieto's reflection centers on the idea of mastery: the necessity of dominating the material rather than allowing the material to dictate the final form. By responding to Rodin's work, Prieto examines how physical substances are shaped into profound artistic expressions.
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