Niki de Saint Phalle's Buddha (2000)
Niki de Saint Phalle's Buddha (2000) is a vibrant sculpture located at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Standing over three meters tall, it depicts a seated figure adorned with brightly coloured mosaic tiles, a technique inspired by Antoni GaudÃ-. This work exemplifies Saint Phalle's signature style, merging art and functionality, as the sculpture includes a seat at the back, blurring the line between artwork and usable object.
Saint Phalle began creating figurative works in the mid-1960s, notably her iconic "Nana" figures, which celebrated the female form and paralleled modern feminist efforts to reconsider and revalue the female body. Her use of mosaic surfaces was inspired by GaudÃ-'s technique of applying broken ceramic tiles, as seen in Buddha.
Niki de Saint Phalle's Buddha (2000)
Niki de Saint Phalle's Buddha (2000) is a vibrant sculpture located at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Standing over three meters tall, it depicts a seated figure adorned with brightly coloured mosaic tiles, a technique inspired by Antoni GaudÃ-. This work exemplifies Saint Phalle's signature style, merging art and functionality, as the sculpture includes a seat at the back, blurring the line between artwork and usable object.
Saint Phalle began creating figurative works in the mid-1960s, notably her iconic "Nana" figures, which celebrated the female form and paralleled modern feminist efforts to reconsider and revalue the female body. Her use of mosaic surfaces was inspired by GaudÃ-'s technique of applying broken ceramic tiles, as seen in Buddha.