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Diana Al-Hadid: The Fates – An Exhibition Exploring Sculpture, Abstraction, and Classical Themes

Experience a unique dialogue between ancient artistic inspirations and contemporary sculptural practices.

Delve into the intricate world of Diana Al-Hadid's "The Fates" exhibition, where large-scale sculptures and striking wall paintings redefine historical motifs. Her art masterfully combines figuration with abstraction, drawing inspiration from classical antiquity and Renaissance art. This presentation offers insight into experimental sculptural techniques and a rich variety of materials.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition features sculptures, drawings, and murals by Diana Al-Hadid, exploring the intersection of figuration and abstraction. "The Fates" showcases large-format sculptures and wall paintings inspired by classical antiquity and Renaissance art, reinterpreting historical motifs through contemporary sculptural practices.

Curatorial context

Diana Al-Hadid's practice, which encompasses sculptures, drawings, and murals, skillfully merges figuration with abstraction. Her works are characterized by a rich variety of materials, including steel, fiberglass, gold leaf, and pigments, and often engage with historical precedents, incorporating them into their architectural structures. In the Secession, Al-Hadid presents "The Fates," a recent body of work comprising large-scale sculptures and two wall paintings. The artist draws inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman sculptures, as well as early Renaissance painting, particularly works from north of the Alps. Her three-dimensional interpretations engage with the architectural structures and compositions of these sources, which are often based on simple geometric forms, while also incorporating landscape and figurative elements. Al-Hadid employs traditional sculptural practices in an experimental manner, exploring the interplay between two- and three-dimensional forms, manipulating scale, and testing the limits of gravity to the point of its apparent dissolution. The central sculpture, "Phantom Limb" (2014), exemplifies this, existing in a state between construction and decay, with its ascending and dissolving platforms creating a fragile, dynamic balance.

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Information and tickets for exhibitions at the Secession can be found via the provided ticket link, suggesting a separate booking or entry process. General opening hours are listed, and the museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM. Visitors are directed to purchase tickets through an external vendor system or via a link to "Information & Tickets."

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Venue
Secession
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Sep 11, 2014 – Nov 2, 2014
Artist line / attribution
Works by Diana Al-Hadid, born 1981 in Aleppo (Syria), raised in Ohio (USA), lives and works in New York.
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