© Jean (Hans) Arp
L'oiseau
by Jean Arp
Artist
Jean Arp
(Frankrike, 1887 - 1966)
Alternate Title
- Fågeln
- The bird
Dateca 1922
MediumMålad relief
DimensionsBildmått: 51,3 × 39,5 cm
Yttermått: 60,5 × 48,5 × 4 cm
ClassificationPaintings
Credit LineDonation 1976 from The Friends of Moderna Museet
Countries
On view
StockholmRoomGallery 01:1
Object NumberNMB 2094
CollectionsModerna Museets Vänner
About the artworkFor Jean Arp, the bird symbolised freedom and the ever-changing nature of life. He began creating wooden reliefs from painted and layered wood in 1917, working with a carpenter to create these hybrids between painting and sculpture. His organic abstractions were inspired by nature, an approach to abstraction that appealed to the Surrealists. Jean Arp was active in several 20th century avant-garde movements. It was his encounter with Wassily Kandinsky that had led him towards abstraction. In Zurich, he was one of the founders of Dadaism, and he exhibited with the Surrealists in the 1920s. However, he retained his independence and artistic freedom and was later involved in other non-figurative movements.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Etiketter på baksidan: Galerie Georges Giroux, Bryssel; International Art Transport, Paris; Yamoto Transport Selected exhibition history Mästerverken åter. Verk av spanska konstnärer ur Samling S. runt den återbördade Picassos Källan. (1995) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Moderna Museets samling i ny presentation (1998-2000) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Ny presentation av samlingen (2000-2002) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Surrealism, samlingen (den 19 oktober 2024 - den 18 januari 2026) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Den underjordiska himlen. Surrealism i Moderna Museets samling Moderna Museet, Stockholm The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues De Ou Par Marcel Duchamp : Par Ulf Linde : [Moderna Museet Stockholm/Konstakademien 29/9-13/11 2011]The Masterpieces are back! : Moderna Museet, Spårvagnshallarna : [May 6th - August 27th 1995]Mästerverken åter! Moderna Museet, Spårvagnshallarna : [6 maj - 27 augusti 1995]
Signatures, inscriptions and marks Etiketter på baksidan: Galerie Georges Giroux, Bryssel; International Art Transport, Paris; Yamoto Transport Selected exhibition history Mästerverken åter. Verk av spanska konstnärer ur Samling S. runt den återbördade Picassos Källan. (1995) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Moderna Museets samling i ny presentation (1998-2000) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Ny presentation av samlingen (2000-2002) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Surrealism, samlingen (den 19 oktober 2024 - den 18 januari 2026) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Den underjordiska himlen. Surrealism i Moderna Museets samling Moderna Museet, Stockholm The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues De Ou Par Marcel Duchamp : Par Ulf Linde : [Moderna Museet Stockholm/Konstakademien 29/9-13/11 2011]The Masterpieces are back! : Moderna Museet, Spårvagnshallarna : [May 6th - August 27th 1995]Mästerverken åter! Moderna Museet, Spårvagnshallarna : [6 maj - 27 augusti 1995]