Behind the Walls (sculpture) explained

Behind the Walls
Artist:Jaume Plensa
Medium:Resin and marble dust
Height Metric:7.467 meters
Height Imperial:25.4 feet
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
Museum:University of Michigan Museum of Art
City:Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Owner:The University of Michigan Museum of Art

Behind the Walls is a 2018 sculpture by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa.[1]

Description

The sculpture is 7.467 meters or 24.5 feet tall, and depicts the head of a teenage girl who has her hands covering her eyes.[2] [3] It is made of polyester resin and marble dust.[4] [5]

History

Behind the Walls debuted in May 2019 at the Frieze Sculpture festival in Manhattan, and it was on view at Rockefeller Center.[6] [7] [8] From October 2019 to February 2020, it was installed outside the Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City.[9] [10]

Behind the Walls is currently outside the University of Michigan Museum of Art in Ann Arbor. The museum acquired it through a gift from J. Ira and Nicki Harris. The sculpture was installed in front of the museum in November 2020, taking the place of Mark di Suvero's piece Shang.[11] [12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BEHIND THE WALLS, 2018. 2020-11-18. jaumeplensa.com.
  2. Web site: Jaume Plensa: Behind the Walls University of Michigan Museum of Art. 2020-11-18. umma.umich.edu.
  3. Web site: 2019-06-12. Giant Head Sculpture Takes Over Rockefeller Center for Frieze New York. 2020-11-18. My Modern Met. en.
  4. Web site: Monumental Outdoor Sculpture by Jaume Plensa to Change the Face of U-M Museum of Art. 2020-11-18. umma.umich.edu.
  5. Web site: 2019-05-01. jaume plensa exhibits at rockefeller center's inaugural frieze sculpture 2019. 2020-11-18. designboom architecture & design magazine. en.
  6. Web site: 2019-05-02. Jaume Plensa: Behind The Walls / Frieze Sculpture 2019. 2020-11-18. urdesignmag. en-US.
  7. Web site: Open Your Eyes: Jaume Plensa's "Behind the Walls" finds a new home at UMMA Ann Arbor District Library. 2020-11-18. aadl.org.
  8. News: Haigney. Sophie. 2019-05-01. With Sculpture, Frieze Expands to Manhattan (Published 2019). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-18. 0362-4331.
  9. Web site: BEHIND THE WALLS / DETRÁS DEL MURO. 2020-12-02. jaumeplensa.com.
  10. Web site: Staff. Forbes. 'Behind the Walls' de Jaume Plensa le dice adiós a México. 2020-12-02. Forbes México. es-MX.
  11. Web site: Can You Swing On Shang? An Elegy to an UMMA Icon That Will Be Forever Missed. 2020-11-18. umma.umich.edu.
  12. Web site: Hamilton. Jacob. "Behind the Walls" giant head sculpture installed at UMMA - mlive.com. 2020-11-18. mlive. en.
  13. Web site: Bruckner. Meredith. 2020-11-09. Massive 25-foot sculpture to be permanently installed outside U-M Museum of Art. 2020-11-18. WDIV. en.

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