Espace art actuel #108 – Re-Thinking Sculpture?

This second part of the “Re-Thinking Sculpture” special feature continues the reflection we began in issue 107 on current developments in sculpture, particularly among young artists. In the spring- summer 2014 publication, we examined various aspects related to sculpture and its appearance in what has come to be known, after Rosalind Krauss, as its “expanded field.” We also discussed the medium of sculpture when it is presented in the form of “shadow sculptures.” Finally, sculpture's possibilities also were considered in the analysis of the works of three artists—Francis Arguin, Chloé Desjardins and Dominic Papillon—who have a sculptural practice. Based on aesthetics of repetition, the aim of the analysis was to evaluate how these artists appropriate the various techniques associated with the history of sculpture.