© Lygia Clark/Bildupphovsrätt 2025
Bicho Caranguejo
by Lygia Clark
Artist
Lygia Clark
(Brasilien, 1920 - 1988)
Alternate Title
- Krabbdjur
- Crab Critter
Date1959/1984
MediumAluminium
DimensionsVarierande mått
ClassificationSculptures
Credit LinePurchase 2020 with donated funds
Countries
Object NumberMOM/2020/8
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkLygia Clark was a seminal figure on the Rio de Janeiro art scene, and instrumental in the discussions that led to the foundation of neo-concretism in 1959. Clark began exploring beyond the gallery space, moving out of the institutions and into people’s everyday lives. Interaction was central to her practice. Her bichos – "critters" – are changeable, reconfigurable sculptures made of hinged metal sheets. Here, Clark challenges the notion of the work of art as a static object. The viewer is invited to be a co-creator by manipulating and changing them. Bichos have no static form but can be rearranged infinitely.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerad Selected exhibition history Betingad rörelse (den 26 februari 2022 - den 29 januari 2023) Moderna Museet Malmö
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Osignerad Selected exhibition history Betingad rörelse (den 26 februari 2022 - den 29 januari 2023) Moderna Museet Malmö