Lygia Clark, a Brazilian artist, profoundly impacted the art world by prompting the 'deaths' of painting, the author, and the autonomous art object. Her works, seen in a retrospective at the Neue Nationalgalerie, showcase a transition from cubism to involvement, encouraging viewer interaction. Clark's 'Bichos' sculptures emphasize tactile engagement and mirror her belief that art should encompass all senses. By the 1970s, her focus shifted to social engagement, viewing her art as a psychological experience. Through her innovative practices and evolving philosophies, Clark redefined the nature of art and its relationship with spectators.
Here are the career highlights, flashing by at warp speed in the necessarily dense retrospective at the Neue Nationalgalerie.
Clark's membership in Rio de Janeiro's neo-concrete movement asserted that the concrete artwork, unlike its universalist forebears, should engage all the bodily senses.
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