Alabaster sculptures, 2009-2011
Alabaster
Aprox. 70 x 25 x 26 inches
180 x 65 x 67 cm
Alabaster sculptures, 2009-2011
Alabaster
Aprox. 70 x 25 x 26 inches
180 x 65 x 67 cm
Shadow Study XXX, 2010
Mixed media on paper
62 1/4 x 44 1/8 in.
158 x 112 cm
Shadow Study XXX, 2010
Mixed media on paper
62 1/4 x 44 1/8 in.
158 x 112 cm
The Heart of Trees, 2007 
Bronze
39 3/8 x 25 5/8 x 39 3/8 inches
The Heart of Trees, 2007
Bronze
39 3/8 x 25 5/8 x 39 3/8 inches
We, 2009
Painted stainless steel
197 x 141 3/4 x 134 in.
500 x 360 x 340 cm
Exhibited in "Transparency," organized by w.art projects and the City of Prague, 2009
We, 2009
Painted stainless steel
197 x 141 3/4 x 134 in.
500 x 360 x 340 cm
Exhibited in "Transparency," organized by w.art projects and the City of Prague, 2009
Endless III, 2010
Stainless steel
96 1/2 x 100 3/8 x 87 3/4 inches
245 x 255 x 223 cm
Endless III, 2010
Stainless steel
96 1/2 x 100 3/8 x 87 3/4 inches
245 x 255 x 223 cm
Twenty-nine Palms, 2007
Stainless steel
Dimensions variable
Twenty-nine Palms, 2007
Stainless steel
Dimensions variable
Dream, 2009
Concrete and Spanish dolomite
65.6 x 55.8 feet
Sutton Manor Colliery, St Helens, Liverpool, UK
Dream, 2009
Concrete and Spanish dolomite
65.6 x 55.8 feet
Sutton Manor Colliery, St Helens, Liverpool, UK
Nuria, 2007 and Irma, 2010
Stainless steel
157 1/2 x 157 1/2 x 118 1/8 inches each
400 x 400 x 300 cm
Nuria, 2007 and Irma, 2010
Stainless steel
157 1/2 x 157 1/2 x 118 1/8 inches each
400 x 400 x 300 cm
Crown Fountain, 2005
Millennium Park
Chicago
Crown Fountain, 2005
Millennium Park
Chicago
Ogijima’s Soul, 2010
Stainless steel, glass, wood and concrete
Ogijima Community Hall Building, Ogijima Seto Inland Sea, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Ogijima’s Soul, 2010
Stainless steel, glass, wood and concrete
Ogijima Community Hall Building, Ogijima Seto Inland Sea, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
World Voices, 2010
196 cymbals of stainless steel, brass, bronze and gold, with water
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
World Voices, 2010
196 cymbals of stainless steel, brass, bronze and gold, with water
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Breathing, 2003-2005
British Broadcasting Company Headquarters
London
Breathing, 2003-2005
British Broadcasting Company Headquarters
London
Conversations à Nice, 2005
Commissioned by la Communauté d'Agglomération Nice
Nice, France
Conversations à Nice, 2005
Commissioned by la Communauté d'Agglomération Nice
Nice, France
Where are You?, 2006
Project in conjunction with Sir Norman Foster
Aspen, Colorado
Where are You?, 2006
Project in conjunction with Sir Norman Foster
Aspen, Colorado

Jaume Plensa (Spanish, b.1955) is one of the world's foremost sculptors working in the public space, with over 30 projects spanning the globe in such cities as Chicago, Dubai, London, Liverpool, Nice, Tokyo, Toronto, and Vancouver.

Over the past 25 years, the artist has produced a rich body of work in the studio and the public realm. By combining conventional sculptural materials (glass, steel, bronze, aluminum) with more unconventional media (water, light, sound, video), and frequently incorporating text, Plensa creates hybrid works of intricate energy and psychology. From his delicately textured, intimate works on paper—like his 2005-06 series of ethnographic portraits that resemble worn, 19th century photographs—to monumental outdoor sculptures like Nomade (2007) and a range of cityscape-altering public projects like the Crown Fountain in Chicago (2000-05), Plensa's work takes many forms.

Plensa's work is invested in evoking emotion and stimulating intellectual engagement. By posing conceptual dualities in his work (inside/outside, front/back, light/dark), Plensa seeks to connect with his viewers on an intuitive level. Often, the viewer participation, or the object/viewer relationship, is what completes Plensa's work.

The winner of many national and international awards, Jaume Plensa has had solo exhibitions at the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas; Institut Valencia d'Art Modern, Spain; the Musée Picasso, Antibes, France; the Arts Club of Chicago; Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid and Galerie National du Jeu de Paume, Paris among many others. He lives and works in Barcelona.

www.jaumeplensa.com

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
Jaume Plensa: Silhouettes
Galerie Lelong, Paris
March 22 - May 5, 2012

Jaume Plensa
EMMA, Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Helsinki, Finland
November 14, 2012 - January 27, 2013

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Jaume Plensa  The Hermit

Nov 16, 2011 - Jan 20, 2012 | Chicago

Jaume Plensa  I in His Eyes as One That...

Oct 26, 2006 - Mar 17, 2007 | Chicago

Jaume Plensa  Twin Shadows

Oct 28 - Dec 22, 2000 | New York

Jaume Plensa  Whisper

Apr 23 - May 28, 1999 | Chicago

Jaume Plensa  Islands

May 10 - Jul 6, 1996 | Chicago
The New York Times Monuments: The Poetry of Dreams – May 5, 2011
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Wall Street Journal Jaume Plensa is Deep in Thought – April 2011
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The Telegraph Jaume Plensa: a profile – April 2011
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Wall Street Journal The Man With a Thousand Faces – February 2011
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Sculpture Magazine Jaume Plensa: The Shock of the Known – October 2008
by Keith Patrick
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Jaume Plensa's 'Echo' slated for Madison Square Park May 5 - August 14, 2011

The Madison Square Park Conservancy will present 'Echo' by Jaume Plensa as part of Madison Square Art 2011. Mad. Sq. Art is the free gallery without walls presented by the Madison Square Park Conservancy in the historic 6.2-acre park located at 5th Avenue and 23rd Street. Please contact the gallery or visit www.madisonsquarepark.org for further information.

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Jaume Plensa at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK
April 9, 2011 - Extended until January 22, 2012

Jaume Plensa will have his largest museum exhibition to-date at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield, UK, open though January 22, 2012

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