Rodin stands as one of the greatest artists of modern sculpture who consistently sought to sculpt with clay the very substance of human thought and ideals. The era Rodin was active from the end of the 19th century into the 20th was a time of great change in society, and the developments in the arts were equally revolutionary.
The changes in the structure of society and the development of material culture, science and technology led to the emergence of an increasing number of three-dimensional art works that no longer fit within the traditional concepts of sculpture. By taking objects as they were and creating objet, or art objects from them, artists were deliberately divorcing the objects of their accepted meanings or associations in search of new relationships between the human being and object and matter. Advances in technology also led to new materials that enabled artistic quests for spatial creation different from that of traditional sculpture. Furthermore, artists began creating three-dimensional works that crossed the boundaries between the conventional genres of painting, sculpture and architecture.
This exhibition seeks to introduce these diverse artistic explorations in sculpture, art objects and three-dimensional works selected from the museum's collection.

Concurrent Exhibition: Roy Lichtenstein Prints 'Gallery 202'

Courtesy of Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art

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Man Ray
Trompe l’oeuf, 1963　
© MAN RAY TRUST/ADAGP,
Paris & JASPAR, Tokyo, 2013 E0398