brâncuși:
ROMANIAN SOURCES AND
UNIVERSAL PERSPECTIVES
ROMANIA, TIMIȘOARA 30.09.23 – 28.01.24
ROMANIAN SOURCES AND UNIVERSAL PERSPECTIVES
Loans from Centre Pompidou in Paris, Tate in London, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Art Museum in Bucharest, the Art Museum in Craiova and private collections
100
IMPORTANT WORKS
22
SCULPTURES
55
PHOROGRAPHS
11
DRAWINGS
Exceptional loans from
Doina Lemny
Curator
Attila Kim
Architect
Ovidiu Șandor
Commissioner
BRÂNCUȘI: ROMANIAN SOURCES AND UNIVERSAL PERSPECTIVES
Hosted at the Timișoara National Museum of Art between September 30, 2023, and January 28, 2024, the exhibition “Brâncuși: Romanian sources and universal perspectives” brings to the public’s attention an emblematic personality, an indisputable landmark of modern sculpture, as well as a universal symbol. It is Romania’s most extensive Brâncuși exhibition in the last 50 years.
Curated by Doina Lemny, the exhibition in Timișoara offers visitors various stages of Brâncuși’s artistic journey. In dialogue with the 22 sculptures on display, there is also a unique selection of photographs alongside fragments filmed by Brâncuși himself. In total, over 100 works by Constantin Brâncuși will be admired, backed by a comprehensive Catalog edited by the curator. The exhibition enjoys exceptional loans from the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Art Museum of Romania, the Craiova Art Museum, and 3 private collections.
EXHIBITION CATALOG
19 feb 1876 - 16 Mar 1957
Constantin Brâncuși (1876–1957) was a Romanian sculptor with enormous contributions to the renewal of language and plastic vision in contemporary sculpture. His work is enriched by biographical experiences and curiosity to discover new horizons constantly: he would leave Romania at the age of twenty-eight on a pilgrimage through Europe, driven by the mirage of artistic life in Paris. However, the Romanian heritage remained a constant presence for him, serving as a foundation for further development.
Brâncuși believed in the value of direct sculpture, of fidelity to materials, remaining an archetypal artist for whom even the obsessive polishing of bronzes becomes a voluntary extension of the sculpting process. For Romanian and foreign visitors to Timișoara, the European Capital of Culture in 2023, the exhibition represents a unique opportunity to discover and admire the works of the artist who managed to wield the cultural heritage of his country of origin most subtly, imbuing it with universal values.
THE FATHER OF MODERN SCULPTURE
PLAN YOUR VISIT
VISIT ONLY BY APPOINTMENT
The exhibition will be open according to the following schedule:
September 30, 2023 – January 28, 2024
Wednesday – Sunday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Monday and Tuesday, as well as on December 24–26 and December 31, 2023, and January 1–2, 2024: closed
The exhibition “Brancusi: Romanian Sources and Universal Perspectives” takes place in a space designed to provide a unique visiting atmosphere and a deliberately dim light to protect the photographs and drawings according to assumed exposure standards. In this context, we kindly ask visitors to consider the following elements:
We kindly inform everyone that 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟏.𝟖𝟓𝟎 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 on the Brancusi exhibition website are 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 until the exhibition’s closing on January 28, 2024. Thank you for this enthusiastic reception of Brancusi back home.
The great news is that you still have the opportunity to purchase the 𝟑𝟔𝟎 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 made available to the public by the organizers for each current day, starting at 10:00 a.m., 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 of the National Museum of Art in Timișoara.
Backpacks, umbrellas, bags, small suitcases, and coats should be checked in the cloakroom. Visitors cannot enter with bags/suitcases larger than 55cm x 40cm x 20cm. The capacity of the cloakroom is limited.
Food and drinks aren’t permitted inside the Museum.
BEFORE VISITING THE MUSEUM
The average duration of a visit to the exhibition “Brâncuși: Romanian sources and universal perspectives” is 45 minutes.
MONDAY, TUESDAY: CLOSED
WEDNESDAY – SUNDAY: 10.00 – 20.00
The ticket price does not include the guided tour.
Yes, taking shots and filming the artworks is permitted without flash.
We recommend following the social media pages of the Timișoara National Museum of Art, the French Institute in Romania, and the Art Encounters Foundation.
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