Julio Le Parc. Zepelín de Acero, 2021 / Art Basel 2024 Unlimited
Julio Le Parc. Zepelín de Acero, 2021 / Art Basel 2024 Unlimited. Basel (Switzerland), June 13, 2024. Official description: The monumental installation Zepelín de Acero (Steel Zeppelin) – presented for the first time at the Hermès Foundation in Tokyo in 2021 as part of the exhibition ‘Les Couleurs en jeu’ – offers a reinterpretation of the artist’s exploration of light boxes, characteristic of his installation works. This steel iteration raises questions about the diversity of experiences within a single encounter, evoking notions of motion, instability, and chance, and distancing itself from the idea of stable, singular, definitive artworks. At the core of Julio Le Parc’s practice is a desire to challenge viewers’ perceptions of art, encouraging active engagement and questioning the traditional roles of artist and observer.
Julio Le Parc (born 1928 in Mendoza, Argentina) is a major figure of kinetic and contemporary art. In Paris in 1960, he co-founded the influential collective Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel (GRAV), which experimented with real movement, light, and instability, actively involving the viewer. Le Parc lives and works in Cachan, France.
Julio Le Parc (born 1928 in Mendoza, Argentina) is a major figure of kinetic and contemporary art. In Paris in 1960, he co-founded the influential collective Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel (GRAV), which experimented with real movement, light, and instability, actively involving the viewer. Le Parc lives and works in Cachan, France.