• The Estate of Yves Klein c/o ADAGP, Paris

    © The Estate of Yves Klein c/o ADAGP, Paris

Artwork, 1959

Untitled Blue Sponge Sculpture

Reference SE 161
Technical Dry pigment and synthetic resin on natural sponge, metallic stem and stone
Dimensions 45 x 22 x 19cm

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Exhibitions

Audible Presence : Lucio Fontana Yves Klein Cy Twombly

Exhibition, 18 sept. 2013 - 16 nov. 2013

Audible Presence : Lucio Fontana Yves Klein Cy Twombly

Levy Gorvy Gallery New York, New York, United States
Spanning a thirty year period, "Audible Presence" reveals moments of conceptual and formal resonance between carefully selected works of art by Lucio Fontana, Yves Klein, and Cy Twombly. While the monochromatic surfaces on view – cut, pressed, burned, inscribed, or otherwise violated – reflect distinct dynamic, sensual, and romantic approaches to abstraction, they emerged from a...
Yves Klein : Salto en el Vacio

Exhibition, 29 mai 1995 - 29 août 1995

Yves Klein : Salto en el Vacio

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain
This anthological exhibition sets out on a journey through Klein's artistic biography - the work, actions and projects that form the backbone of his oeuvre (the monochromes and sponges, the silence of a single note entitled Monotone-Silence Symphony, the fire paintings, the void in relation to space, the anthropometries and cosmogonies), and outlines his strong desire to explore creative concepts...
Bas-reliefs dans une forêt d'éponges

Exhibition, 15 juin 1959 - 30 juin 1959

Bas-reliefs dans une forêt d'éponges

Galerie Iris Clert, Paris, France
"Sponge sculptures – It was also on this occasion that I discovered sponges. While working on my paintings in my studio, I sometimes used sponges. Evidently, they very quickly turned blue! One day I perceived the beauty of blue in the sponge; this working tool all of a sudden became a primary medium for me. The sponge has that extraordinary capacity to absorb and become impregnated with...