Joel Shapiro: 20 Elements

The sculptor Joel Shapiro was invited by the Musée d'Orsay in Paris to participate in their project series titled 'Correspondences'. Shapiro constructs a bold site-specific work consisting of 20 wooden elements which corresponds with Jean Baptiste Carpeaux's 'La Danse,' a large-scale manifestation of human sensuality which once adorned the exterior of the Paris Opera.The sculptor Joel Shapiro was invited by the Musée d'Orsay in Paris to participate in their project series titled 'Correspondences'. Shapiro constructs a bold site-specific work consisting of 20 wooden elements which correspon... Read more