Description

You Got to Burn to Shine

Ugo Rondinone’s 2022 exhibition 'the water is a poem unwritten by the air / no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire' at the Petit Palais in Paris explores the theme of transformation.

Ugo Rondinone presents three ensembles of sculptures and a monumental video installation. Earth, sky, air, water and fire are invoked in the fullness of their spiritual dimension. Under the museum’s painted ceilings, the first ensemble welcomes visitors in a farandole of suspended bodies painted in a clouded sky camouflage, underlining the ephemeral melding of air and water. A second ensemble is composed of seated sculptures of dancers at rest made from a blend of wax and earth collected from seven continents. The centerpiece artwork titled burn to shine, is a film installation presented in a monumental charred wood cylinder. The artwork depicts bodies coming together throughout movement, with dancers and musicians gathered around a fire in the desert from sunset to sunrise. In echo with John Giorno's poem titled You Got To Burn To Shine.

This catalogue is a unique document of the dialogue between Rondinone’s works confronted with the museum’s architecture and its collections.

Ugo Rondinone (Bilingual edition): the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire

Product form

£36.00

Includes FREE delivery
RRP: £40.00 You save £4.00 (10%)
Usually despatched within 4 days
Hardback by Juliette Singer , Erik Verhagen

1 in stock

Short Description:

You Got to Burn to Shine Ugo Rondinone’s 2022 exhibition 'the water is a poem unwritten by the air /... Read more

    Publisher: Hatje Cantz
    Publication Date: 30/11/2023
    ISBN13: 9783775756426, 978-3775756426
    ISBN10: 3775756426

    Number of Pages: 128

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

    Description

    You Got to Burn to Shine

    Ugo Rondinone’s 2022 exhibition 'the water is a poem unwritten by the air / no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire' at the Petit Palais in Paris explores the theme of transformation.

    Ugo Rondinone presents three ensembles of sculptures and a monumental video installation. Earth, sky, air, water and fire are invoked in the fullness of their spiritual dimension. Under the museum’s painted ceilings, the first ensemble welcomes visitors in a farandole of suspended bodies painted in a clouded sky camouflage, underlining the ephemeral melding of air and water. A second ensemble is composed of seated sculptures of dancers at rest made from a blend of wax and earth collected from seven continents. The centerpiece artwork titled burn to shine, is a film installation presented in a monumental charred wood cylinder. The artwork depicts bodies coming together throughout movement, with dancers and musicians gathered around a fire in the desert from sunset to sunrise. In echo with John Giorno's poem titled You Got To Burn To Shine.

    This catalogue is a unique document of the dialogue between Rondinone’s works confronted with the museum’s architecture and its collections.

    Customer Reviews

    Be the first to write a review
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)
    0%
    (0)

    Recently viewed products

    © 2025 Book Curl,

      • American Express
      • Apple Pay
      • Diners Club
      • Discover
      • Google Pay
      • Maestro
      • Mastercard
      • PayPal
      • Shop Pay
      • Union Pay
      • Visa

      Login

      Forgot your password?

      Don't have an account yet?
      Create account