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An exhibition organised to
commemorate the celebrations of the 50th year of
Diplomatic relations between India and Colombia. The
exhibition opens on 11th November and will be on
view till 30th November. ‘Signs of Skin’ are works
of a well established Colombian Artist Claudia Hakim
who started her artistic career in the late 1970’s.
Since then she has explored different thematic
arrangements communicating a rich artistic language
in a direct and concrete manner. Hakim applies her
skill and clarity to the definition of the
sculptural language. Her work has the capability to
induce the senses to the point of generating a wish
to interact with it. The themes that she addresses
and the new ideas that are suggested are conveyed to
the visitor in a magical way.
The works of the present exhibition
at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi,
draw their inspiration from jewellery and textiles.
The resulting environmental sculptures encourage
visitors to participate in the work as some works
appear to be magnified necklaces and arm rings. For
Hakim, this participation and the communication with
the visitors has become an artistic necessity.
Hakim’s sculptures directly expresses her commitment
to her creative impulse and the permanent dialogue
she holds with the fundamental essence of her art.
Basic materials, such as rings, bolts, springs,
screws, metallic sheets are elements she uses as
modular parts in her work. They are the substance on
which she draws both her bi and tri-dimensional
concepts. Inspired by fabric weaving, she
manipulates and transforms these basic elements
turning them superlative sculptures. The works are a
variety of orderly and rigorous geometrical forms,
however at times they are fluid and more free
flowing. The multiplication of the forms leads,
invariably, to a clear, clean and defined object.
The tactile, seasonal appeal and the malleability of
the sculptures make them even richer, more
magnificent.
The sculptural language that Claudia
Hakim has developed in a rigorous way constitutes a
significant milestone in Colombia’s artistic
landscape. She bravely assumes the magnificence of
scale in her work and builds on the necessity of
creating mega-projects.
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