Pedro Reyes

2 Mar-21 Apr 2018

Overview

Pedro Reyes’s exhibition at Lisson Gallery London continues his investigation into the history of statuary, as rst presented in New York last year. A series of new sculptures – made from volcanic stone, marble, stainless steel, alabaster, bronze and sandstone – resonates with both modern and ancient sources, with references as diverse as Pre-Colombian and Mayan art to contemporary British sculptors, including Reg Butler, Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore. Created on a more intimate scale with a light and re ned color palette, the plinth-based sculptures combine elements of contemporary and ancient with guration and abstraction. The works will be surrounded by a site-speci c wall installation – an ornamental frieze nearly two meters high.