Xawery Wolski
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Xawery Wolski is a Polish-Mexican
artist and sculptor.
. Some of the projects he has undertaken in Mexico include; the sculpture of Lázaro Cárdenas
at the entrance of the Rufino Tamayo Museum, the series of works created for the Four Seasons Hotel in Punta Mita
, and the stelae arranged at Álvaro Obregón
(at the exit of Metro Zapata
). Wolski created this work in collaboration
with street children from the area with the help of the French
Ministry of External Relations.
The work of Wolski is characterized by a profound simplicity
and consolidates a fusion between a remote past and the present. Wolski’s work approximates an ancestral sculptural tradition in which he synthesizes simple forms and roughly geometric shapes in order to represent specific ideas and concepts. Notwithstanding this tradition and Wolski's use of antique techniques to create his sculptures, the artist has generated a body of work with a contemporary vision. His terracotta sculptures are related by organic and natural forms that he synthesizes and abstract
s from their origin in eternal forms, and at the same times imbues with a complex spiritual and reflective energy.
The exhibition includes three-dimension
al sculptures and large and small high and low relief works that Wolski has created during the last two years and that have as their central theme the human body. Wolski's latest work conserves its abstract quality but subtly reveals the presence of the human form. By means of fragments of bodies and faces the artist invites the spectator to reflect on the smooth, white surfaces of his work, traditionally associated with the idea of peace and rest, but also suggesting distinct questions and meanings.
The exhibition also presents Wolski's drawings on translucent paper which are loosely connected to his sculptural work. These drawings are sketched with humour and invite us think of images that spring forth from our memory; its questions and its meanings.
Wolski was awarded a Krasner Pollock award in November 2007.
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...
artist and sculptor.
Biography
Wolski’s work is predominantly sculptureSculpture
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...
. Some of the projects he has undertaken in Mexico include; the sculpture of Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas
Lázaro Cárdenas del Río was President of Mexico from 1934 to 1940.-Early life:Lázaro Cárdenas was born on May 21, 1895 in a lower-middle class family in the village of Jiquilpan, Michoacán. He supported his family from age 16 after the death of his father...
at the entrance of the Rufino Tamayo Museum, the series of works created for the Four Seasons Hotel in Punta Mita
Punta Mita
Punta Mita is a beachfront village located on the north end of Banderas Bay in the Mexican state of Nayarit, about north of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. There is evidence of prehistoric human settlement in Nayarit...
, and the stelae arranged at Álvaro Obregón
Álvaro Obregón
General Álvaro Obregón Salido was the President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. He was assassinated in 1928, shortly after winning election to another presidential term....
(at the exit of Metro Zapata
Metro Zapata
Metro Zapata is a station on the Mexico City Metro. The station logo depicts Emiliano Zapata, a national hero from the Mexican Revolution of 1910–1921. This station used to be the terminus of Line 3; while the line has since been extended south, it still plays an important role in the...
). Wolski created this work in collaboration
Collaboration
Collaboration is working together to achieve a goal. It is a recursive process where two or more people or organizations work together to realize shared goals, — for example, an intriguing endeavor that is creative in nature—by sharing...
with street children from the area with the help of the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Ministry of External Relations.
The work of Wolski is characterized by a profound simplicity
Simplicity
Simplicity is the state or quality of being simple. It usually relates to the burden which a thing puts on someone trying to explain or understand it. Something which is easy to understand or explain is simple, in contrast to something complicated...
and consolidates a fusion between a remote past and the present. Wolski’s work approximates an ancestral sculptural tradition in which he synthesizes simple forms and roughly geometric shapes in order to represent specific ideas and concepts. Notwithstanding this tradition and Wolski's use of antique techniques to create his sculptures, the artist has generated a body of work with a contemporary vision. His terracotta sculptures are related by organic and natural forms that he synthesizes and abstract
Abstraction
Abstraction is a process by which higher concepts are derived from the usage and classification of literal concepts, first principles, or other methods....
s from their origin in eternal forms, and at the same times imbues with a complex spiritual and reflective energy.
The exhibition includes three-dimension
Dimension
In physics and mathematics, the dimension of a space or object is informally defined as the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify any point within it. Thus a line has a dimension of one because only one coordinate is needed to specify a point on it...
al sculptures and large and small high and low relief works that Wolski has created during the last two years and that have as their central theme the human body. Wolski's latest work conserves its abstract quality but subtly reveals the presence of the human form. By means of fragments of bodies and faces the artist invites the spectator to reflect on the smooth, white surfaces of his work, traditionally associated with the idea of peace and rest, but also suggesting distinct questions and meanings.
The exhibition also presents Wolski's drawings on translucent paper which are loosely connected to his sculptural work. These drawings are sketched with humour and invite us think of images that spring forth from our memory; its questions and its meanings.
Wolski was awarded a Krasner Pollock award in November 2007.