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JUNE 2009
   

INDOC. Documentation Centre about Art and Nature
     
 

Manuel by Per Kirkeby

  
 

Manuel (‘manual’ in English) is an essential work for understanding Per Kirkeby’s artistic experience. Published in 1998 in conjunction with the exhibition Visions du Nord (held at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris), the book discusses aspects of architecture, painting and sculpture that come together in the work of the Danish artist. What makes Manuel such an important work is the insight it provides into how Kirkeby has been influenced by geology and his experience of nature over his artistic career.

  
 

As the author himself explains in the preface to the book, readers of Manuel shouldn’t expect a logical discourse or an explanation of the grounding of concepts or theoretical artistic methods. Instead, Kirkeby offers his thoughts on architecture, sculpture and painting, and discusses the personal and aesthetic experiences that have taken him in one direction or another over the course of his long artistic career.

By way of example, one text offers an insight into the philosophy that led the artist to use brick as a material for creating sculptures, and in another Kirkeby offers his thoughts on different artists, from Munch to Warhol. As they explore the pages of this manual, readers will notice the frequent references to nature, both implicit and explicit.

Details:

  • Manuel. Written by Per Kirkeby. París: París Musées, 1998. 200 pages with illustrations. Written in French.

More information:

  • Available at INDOC, Art and Nature Documentation Centre.

  • The exhibition catalogue Per Kirkeby, published by the CDAN, includes some of the texts that appear in this book, translated into Spanish and English. Kirkeby is the creator of Plan, a sculpture that will be unveiled in June 2009.

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