Pablo Atchugarry: Monumental
December 1, 2024
In the realm of contemporary sculpture, Pablo Atchugarry's work stands as a testament to the profound dialogue between artist and material. Marble stone is transformed through vertical contours and curves that multiply throughout, guiding one's gaze upwards, giving the illusion of infinite ascension– not least when the figures are rendered in bronze, coated with glossy vivid reds and blues, intensifying these linear shadows. Monumental, presented at Fundación Pablo Atchugarry, delves into the intricate process behind Atchugarry’s masterful sculptures, revealing the inseparable balance between technical precision and artistic intuition.
Pablo Atchugarry (b. Uruguay, 1954)
Pablo Atchugarry, is internationally renowned for his monumental public sculptures. After experimenting with a variety of materials early in his career, Atchugarry turned to marble as his primary medium. Simultaneously abstract and numinous, massive and delicately carved, his sculptures are reflections on the intervention of the spiritual in everyday life, intended to channel spiritual energies into the spaces they occupy and invite contemplation of the divine. Atchugarry is influenced by the seminal work of Constantin Brancusi and Henry Moore, and often likened to Michelangelo in his similar devotion to working with his own hands (as opposed to the workshop practices of several of his contemporaries).