Harumi Klossowska de Rola : sacred woods / essay by Olivier Berggruen ; with photography by Adrien Dirand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klossowska de Rola, Harumi, 1973- artist.

Contributor:

Berggruen, Olivier, writer of added commentary.

Dirand, Adrien, photographer.

Acquavella Galleries, host institution, issuing body.

Standardized Title:

Sculpture. Selections.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Klossowska de Rola, Harumi, 1973---Exhibitions.

Klossowska de Rola, Harumi.

Alabaster sculpture--21st century--Exhibitions.

Alabaster sculpture.

Bronze sculpture--21st century--Exhibitions.

Bronze sculpture.

Wood sculpture--21st century--Exhibitions.

Wood sculpture.

Sculpture, Swiss--21st century--Exhibitions.

Sculpture, Swiss.

Animals in art--Exhibitions.

Animals in art.

Genre:

exhibition catalogs.

Exhibition catalogs.

Illustrated works.

Physical Description:

136 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm

Other Title:

Sacred woods.

Place of Publication:

New York : Acquavella Galleries, [2025]

Summary:

"This is the first book dedicated to the work of Swiss-based artist Harumi Klossowska de Rola (b. 1973), which accompanies an exhibition. The book is filled with her iconic designs of bronze sculptures, screens, and benches, as well as examples of haute joaillerie, sketches, and items from her family's collection of decorative arts and antiques. Art has always been a part of Klossowska de Rola's life since the time she spent at Villa Medici, the residence of the French Academy in Rome, with her father, the celebrated artist Balthus, and her mother, Setsuko Ideta, a Japanese sculptor and artist. Her multicultural roots, alongside the creative aura of her family, endowed her with a sharp sensitiveness toward the ephemeral and the fleeting. She draws inspiration from various sources including nature (wild animals, plants, and trees); Greek, Roman, and Egyptian mythology; African art; and Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi. Klossowska de Rola currently lives and works at the Grand Chalet de Rossinière, the largest chalet in Europe, near Gstaad, Switzerland. Beyond the environs is a menagerie of wild creatures that find sanctuary in their surroundings. For her large-scale sculptures, Klossowska de Rola begins sketching and molds them into form in clay, then they are sent to the foundry of skilled craftsmen in France and Switzerland. She then finishes them with touches of patina and final details in her studio. In addition to bronze, she often works with organic materials such as wood, alabaster, and stone." --Amazon.

Notes:

Catalog of an exhibition held at Acquavella Palm Beach, January 11- February 23, 2025.

Includes bibliographical references (page 135).

ISBN:

9780847875856

0847875857

OCLC:

1507369870