Chillida’s works were primarily comprised of steel, wood and iron and often reflected his fascination with the relationship between materiality and space;
« Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it. »
-Eduardo Chillida
The Comb of the Wind is one of his most popular sculptures and combines geometric forms and linked shapes to create an imposing force for the viewer – he has commented: “the sculptures are very large and my work is a rebellion against gravity... a dialectic exists between the empty and full space”. Chillida initially studied architecture before combining this experience with art and focusing on light, spatial matters and landscape – Monumento
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Chillida’s works were primarily comprised of steel, wood and iron and often reflected his fascination with the relationship between materiality and space;
« Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it. »
-Eduardo Chillida
The Comb of the Wind is one of his most popular sculptures and combines geometric forms and linked shapes to create an imposing force for the viewer – he has commented: “the sculptures are very large and my work is a rebellion against gravity... a dialectic exists between the empty and full space”. Chillida initially studied architecture before combining this experience with art and focusing on light, spatial matters and landscape – Monumento and Berlin are two further examples of his extensive body of work. (
Artist website)
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