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Jean Dubuffet's (1901-1985) monumental sculptures
are connected to the Hourloupe cycle. This first appeared in 1962 with drawings
and paintings made up of multiple cells where each space takes on life,
participating in the theory that there exists continuity between objects, places and
figures.
This is followed by the desire " to enter into the images ", to create a
mental space where the spectator would no longer be in front of the image, but
inside the image. The paintings become architectural reliefs. By the 1970s he
was creating enormous architectural environments in concrete.
Dubuffet did have the occasion to put his plans into the more solid process
of construction. His first commission came from the United States of America in
spring 1969. The first to be destined for a specific site: The Chase Manhattan
Plaza, New York.
Other commissions followed; some of which will be unveiled during his
lifetime in Europe, Japan and the USA
Savage seems to be the most appropriate description of Jean Dubuffet's
work and life. Like a savage, Dubuffet often shocked society, though he did so
purposely. From the start, his attitude was anti-art and anti-culture. He believed
that intellectuals were the enemies of art, and he refused to be restrained by
such labels as "dadaist," "surrealist," or "futuristic."
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