Soto, Jesus-Rafael

SCULPTOR (VENEZUELA)
BORN 5 Jun 1923, Ciudad Bolívar - DIED 14 Jan 2005, Paris
GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Cimetière du Montparnasse, 3 Boulevard Edgar Quinet

Creator of kinetical art. His objects are virtual volumes installed in space that seem to interact with their environments (nature, urban space, etc.). His work has been exhibited all over the world and can be found at the hall of the Unesco building in Paris (1969), the Bank of Toronto (1977) and at the Forum of the Centre Pompidou in Paris (1987).

Work: "Sphère Lutétia" (1995-1996).

Images

'Sphère Lutétia'.
(1995-1996)
Picture by Pat/Androom (Jun 1998)

 

Sources
Den Haag Sculptuur 98, Connaissance des Arts, Paris, 1998


Soupault, Philippe

Published: 01 Jan 2006
Last update: 10 Jun 2019