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Jaume Plensa — Salt
Jaume Plensa

Salt

"Salt" by Jaume Plensa is a striking sculptural work that juxtaposes the permanence of cast bronze with the soft, domestic familiarity of a cotton towel. Plensa's signature exploration of the human body and its relationship to language, memory, and vulnerability is evoked through this unexpected pairing of materials. The contrast between the rigid, enduring metal and the delicate textile invites reflection on themes of fragility, ritual, and the traces left by human presence.

Medium
bronze and cotton towel

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December 8, 2016

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Jaume Plensa, Salt

"Salt" by Jaume Plensa is a striking sculptural work that juxtaposes the permanence of cast bronze with the soft, domestic familiarity of a cotton towel. Plensa's signature exploration of the human body and its relationship to language, memory, and vulnerability is evoked through this unexpected pairing of materials. The contrast between the rigid, enduring metal and the delicate textile invites reflection on themes of fragility, ritual, and the traces left by human presence.

Medium
bronze and cotton towel
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Bronze, Contemplative Mood, Bronze Sculpture, Male Artist, Public Art, White and Patina, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Contemporary Artist, Contemporary Sculpture, Contemporary Sculptor, Figurative Art, Introspective Mood, 21st Century, 21st Century Art, Spanish Artist, Human Form, Established Artist, Neutral Tones, White and Patina Tones, Text and Textile, Large Scale Installation

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