Dimensions: object: 1280 x 240 x 240 mm
Copyright: © The estate of Lynn Chadwick. All Rights Reserved 2010 / Bridgeman Art Library | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Lynn Chadwick's "Stabile with Mobile Elements," housed at the Tate. It appears to be made of metal, with geometric forms in suspension. What strikes me is the tension between its rigid structure and delicate movement. How do you read this piece? Curator: Chadwick, working post-World War II, presents a potent dialogue on vulnerability and resilience. The rigid "stabile," seemingly strong, is paradoxically dependent on the fragile "mobile" elements for balance. Consider the era's anxieties surrounding power, and how easily structures can be destabilized. Does the asymmetry provoke similar thoughts for you? Editor: I hadn't considered the historical context that way, but I can see how that influences my perception of it. Thanks for sharing! Curator: Art allows us to reflect on complex social and political dynamics through visual metaphor. It's a powerful tool for understanding the world.
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tate about 2 months ago
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This elegant space frame with its pivoted, mobile elements is one of Chadwick’s earliest surviving pieces. In concept and construction it reflects his experience as an exhibition designer. He had first used mobiles as a design feature for trade exhibition stands. The use of a basic framework recalls architecture of the 1950s, as well as the work of the twentieth-century Russian sculptor Naum Gabo, who wanted to make art that defined space without enclosing it. Gallery label, July 2008
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