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Isamu Noguchi

Isamu Noguchi in 1955.

Sept 23, 2022 – Jan 8, 2023
Monument im Fruchtland 3, 3000 Bern

“Everything is sculpture,” said the Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi. “Any material, any idea without hindrance born into space, I consider sculpture.” Inspired by Constantin Brâncuși, Noguchi spent his life creating abstract art that looked born of the natural world. He established a studio on the Japanese island of Shikoku, where he spent six months a year until his death, carving large basalt and granite sculptures. During W.W. II, Noguchi found himself caught between two heritages—East and West—that were suddenly in mortal conflict. His sculptures and interactive works began to symbolize global citizenship and peace. This exhibition explores Noguchi’s nature as a citizen of the world. —Elena Clavarino

Photo: Louise Dahl-Wolfe/The Noguchi Museum Archives/© INFGM/2021, ProLitteris, Zurich