To Dorothy and Herb

Sculpture: acrylic on styrofoam
overall (A:gray): 22 1/4 x 12 x 12 inches (56.5 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm.), overall (B: white) 21 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 4 inches (55.2 x 42.5 x 10.2 cm.)
Date: 1997

French-born Kirili's work has been influenced by, and found inspiration in a wide range of sources including art and artifacts from Africa, India, Nepal, and the Americas, and from ancient art to the sculpture of David Smith. His sculptures from the late seventies up to today portray his interest in masculine and feminine forces, especially the oldest form of this representation, the Hindu yoni and lingum.

All works by Alain Kirili
Institution
Huntington Museum of Art
Accession: 2008.10.15AB
Exhibitions
  • The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States. Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, West Virginia, August 28, 2010 – November 28, 2010.

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