Sairi Forsman
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Sairi Forsman is a Mexican
sculptor
of Danish descent.
Throughout her creative process, Sairi Forsman has gone through different stages, all of them equally relevant: first, sculpture
inspired by an early cubism
; then entangled bodies, knot-forms with rounded outlines that tell stories about ancient mythologies
of Western Culture
; then stylized and simplified curves, reducing round forms into thin lines until they reach their final consequence: bones, vertebras and spines that support the original perspective of the human being immersed in his own interiority. At the same time other arts constitute an inexhaustible source for her work: literature, painting, dance, sculpture and cinema.
Her creations are no doubt an integral part of the whole contemporary world of art. She has participated in collective exhibition
s and has had one-man shows that have been sponsored by relevant institutions, such as the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes
, the Poliforum Cultural Siquieros and the Palacio de Mineria. Her work has been published by the art magazine
"Artes de Mexico" as well as the European Economic Community
. She has won the Nordic Arts Center fellowship in Helsinki
, Finland
. The sculptures "Fantasy I", "Temptation", "Perses", "The Cannibal" and "Au Prin-Temps" are large scale pieces. They are installed in public places and are on permanent
view.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
of Danish descent.
Throughout her creative process, Sairi Forsman has gone through different stages, all of them equally relevant: first, sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
inspired by an early cubism
Cubism
Cubism was a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture...
; then entangled bodies, knot-forms with rounded outlines that tell stories about ancient mythologies
Mythologies
Mythologies is a book by Roland Barthes, published in 1957. It is a collection of essays taken from Les Lettres nouvelles, examining the tendency of contemporary social value systems to create modern myths...
of Western Culture
Western culture
Western culture, sometimes equated with Western civilization or European civilization, refers to cultures of European origin and is used very broadly to refer to a heritage of social norms, ethical values, traditional customs, religious beliefs, political systems, and specific artifacts and...
; then stylized and simplified curves, reducing round forms into thin lines until they reach their final consequence: bones, vertebras and spines that support the original perspective of the human being immersed in his own interiority. At the same time other arts constitute an inexhaustible source for her work: literature, painting, dance, sculpture and cinema.
Her creations are no doubt an integral part of the whole contemporary world of art. She has participated in collective exhibition
Art exhibition
Art exhibitions are traditionally the space in which art objects meet an audience. The exhibit is universally understood to be for some temporary period unless, as is rarely true, it is stated to be a "permanent exhibition". In American English, they may be called "exhibit", "exposition" or...
s and has had one-man shows that have been sponsored by relevant institutions, such as the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is the most important cultural center in Mexico City as well as the rest of the country of Mexico...
, the Poliforum Cultural Siquieros and the Palacio de Mineria. Her work has been published by the art magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
"Artes de Mexico" as well as the European Economic Community
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community The European Economic Community (EEC) The European Economic Community (EEC) (also known as the Common Market in the English-speaking world, renamed the European Community (EC) in 1993The information in this article primarily covers the EEC's time as an independent...
. She has won the Nordic Arts Center fellowship in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The sculptures "Fantasy I", "Temptation", "Perses", "The Cannibal" and "Au Prin-Temps" are large scale pieces. They are installed in public places and are on permanent
Permanent
The permanent of a square matrix in linear algebra, is a function of the matrix similar to the determinant. The permanent, as well as the determinant, is a polynomial in the entries of the matrix...
view.