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Enrique Cabildo: Formas, ideas y tentaciones — Exploring Sculptural Artworks and the Human Form

Delve into the intricate tactile sculptures of Enrique Cabildo, featuring works in diverse materials like marble and bronze.

This detailed guide explores 'Enrique Cabildo: Formas, ideas y tentaciones,' an exhibition that showcased 14 striking sculptures by Madrid-born artist Enrique Cabildo Alonso. Visitors experienced diverse artworks crafted from marble, bronze, wood, and stone. The collection focused on the human figure, including the artist's unique 'pocket sculptures,' offering a rich exploration of form and texture.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition at the Museo Tiflológico featured 14 sculptures by Enrique Cabildo, made from materials such as marble, bronze, wood, and stone. The works, which could be seen and touched, focused on the human figure and included his signature 'pocket sculptures'.

Curatorial context

The Museo Tiflológico presented 'Enrique Cabildo: Formas, ideas y tentaciones', an exhibition showcasing 14 sculptures by the Madrid-born artist Enrique Cabildo Alonso. The exhibition, which ran from January 25 to March 16, 2019, allowed visitors to see and touch the artworks. Cabildo, who trained in wood carving and sculpture, presented pieces realized in marble, bronze, wood, and stone. While his work has explored abstraction, the human figure has remained a central theme. The artist is also known for his 'pocket sculptures,' described as small, delicate works crafted from noble materials. The exhibition highlighted the diversity of his artistic output, spanning various forms and textures. Enrique Cabildo's career includes numerous accolades and prior exhibitions, such as participations in sculpture contests and exhibitions of semi-precious stone carvings.

Admission and ticket notes

The page does not provide specific ticketing information for this past exhibition, but indicates it was part of the Museo Tiflológico's temporary exhibitions. Visitors could see and touch the works displayed.

Enrique Cabildo: Formas, ideas y tentaciones key exhibition facts

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Venue
Museo Tiflológico
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Jan 25, 2019 – Mar 16, 2019
Artist line / attribution
Featuring 14 sculptures by Enrique Cabildo Alonso, an artist with a background in wood carving and sculpture, whose work often centers on the human figure and includes smaller, delicate pieces known as 'pocket sculptures'.
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