Jorge Yázpik - Sculpture as geometric landscape
WAS SHOWING on our Artsy Viewing room
13 SEPT - 20 JAN 2023
“Every discourse with the material happens by ‘clearing the path’, making space for the accidental element.”
'UNTITLED S/T' Obsidian, gold leaf and volcanic rock sculpture by Jorge Yázpik, 2021
Marion Friedmann Gallery presents a careful selection of the Mexican sculptor’s recent pieces. Solid mass, open volume and gold reflections make the case for the unpolished glory in Jorge Yázpik’s body of work.
Jorge Yázpik
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Black Obsidian III sculpture, direct carving.
H 40 x W 44 x D 25 cm
Jorge Yázpik
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Volcanic rock grey sculpture, direct carving.
H 62 x W 30.5 x D 35.6 cm
Exploring the negative space, the artist carves into raw material to create smooth and luminous labyrinths contrasting the organic outer surfaces of stones that engage the viewer visually, tactually, spatially, and architecturally.
UNTITLED S/T Ceramic and gold sculptures by Jorge Yázpik, 2021
Jorge Yázpik unveils the lightness and minimalism of geometry through cuts and carvings covered in gold leaf onto dense, raw materials like solid clay, obsidian stone, volcanic stone (basalt) or granite.
In a wide range of materials and in dimensions from the relatively small scale of rings, totems rising from floors or on pedestals, and to monoliths transforming public spaces, Yázpik's works carry the history of the artist's actions and the mysteries that extend beyond everyday experience.
Jorge Yázpik
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Marble bench seat I, direct carving.
approx. H 42 x L 137 x W 85 cm
Jorge Yázpik
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Wood stele sculptures, direct carving.
H 261 x W 35 x D 32 cm