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Bernar Venet created the only monumental work to mark the occasion of the Paris 2024 Summer Games. The sculpture CONVERGENCE 54.5˚ ARC x 14 is situated adjacent to the Olympic Aquatic Centre and was inaugurated in the days leading up to the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. "My sculpture, CONVERGENCE 54.5˚ ARC x 14, is a work of imposing dimensions, measuring 18 meters high and weighing about 40 tons. Made to be shown during the Paris 2024 events, it is two sets of vertical arcs that are immediately recognizable as a symbolic gesture. Together, they constitute asymmetrical but well-balanced encounters, or, as the title says, convergences. This piece, characteristic of my visual vocabulary, comprises an ensemble of similarly sized curved sections of Corten steel. Most of my sculptural work over the last few years centers on the concept of line, whether straight lines, broken lines (the angles), curved lines (the arcs), or lines liberated from their geometrical origins that I call indeterminate lines. My decision to go with arcs for this particular piece made it possible to move toward what I was trying to achieve from my preliminary sketches: supple elements that embrace one another, connecting and harmonizing like an open-ended alliance stretching into the airspace over this spectacular Olympic site." – Bernar Venet BERNAR VENET CONVERGENCE 54.5˚ ARC x 14 OLYMPIC AQUATIC CENTRE, PARIS, FRANCE 11 JULY – 9 OCTOBER 2024 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ekKZer7T #KönigGalerie #BernarVenet #Paris2024 Photomontage of CONVERGENCE 54.5˚ ARC x 14, seen with the Olympic Aquatic Centre © courtesy Métropole de Grand Paris

Did you know that there were ART COMPETITIONS in the OLYMPICS? As crazy as it sounds, it's true! Art competitions were only part of the Olympics from 1912 to 1948. Medals were awarded for art inspired by sports and they were divided into 5 categories which were- architecture, literature, music, painting and sculpture. Pierre de Coubertin, who was the 2nd president of the International Olympic Committee, wanted arts to be in the olympics. He worked hard for many years and ultimately got arts into the summer olympics held in Sweden in 1912   This became so big that in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, 1100 paintings and sculptures alone were exhibited, not even including the other categories. It was such a huge success! But this is where problems started brewing. Artists were allowed to sell their work at the closing of the exhibition. And why is that a problem? According to IOC guidelines, the Olympics is for amateurs and not professionals and most of the art competitors were professionals. This was the main reason why art was finally removed from the Olympics in 1949. There were attempts to bring it back in the 1952 Olympics but it sadly never made a comeback. Do you think Art should be back in the Olympics? #olympic #olympics #olympicgames #olympics2024 #artandculture #art #painting #competition #sculpture

In today’s Monday Thoughts, Founder and CEO Matt Ross shares some history on a lesser-known Olympic competition that lasted nearly four decades. Olympic Art? What if art, music and other cultural items were part of the Olympic competition? Here are some excerpts from an article in ArtNet.com that can provide more details of the Olympic Art movement. “For 38 years beginning in 1912, gold, silver, and bronze medals were up for grabs in Olympic art competitions across five categories: architecture, literature, music, painting, and sculpture. This set of awards was named the “Pentathlon of the Muses,” its winners decided by an international jury. All entries were required to be original and sport-inspired. Artists could also submit multiple works, meaning they could chalk up more than one win in a competition. The Olympics’ traditional gold, silver, and bronze awards were given out in each category, though not always. Over the years, new subcategories emerged, including “dramatic,” “epic,” and “lyric” categories for literature, and “paintings,” “prints,” and “watercolors” for fine art. Architecture also became a category from 1928. Sadly, the art competitions ceased after 1948 because of International Olympic Committee (IOC) rules concerning the professional status of participants. All Olympians were required to be amateurs, but the IOC were consistently finding that almost all competitors submitting artworks were professional artists. Some had even been allowed to sell their works at the end of the 1928 Olympic exhibition in Amsterdam.” The Gold Medal for Painting Goes to.... #OlympicGames #Oylympic2024 #ModernArt #TransformingArtEducation

The Olympics used to have medals for painting and literature. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, the perfect brushstroke was just as likely to win a medal as the quickest sprint. That year, Pierre de Coubertin — co-founder of the International Olympic Committee — introduced a series of Olympic events in the fields of painting, literature, music, architecture, and sculpture, with the rule that all creations must be sports-themed. Though many of the newly eligible competitors lacked the physical prowess of traditional Olympians, some excelled at both the athletic and the artistic. American marksman Walter Winans not only won a silver medal for sharpshooting at the 1912 Games, but he also took home gold for his 20-inch-tall sculpture of a horse-drawn chariot, titled “An American Trotter.” In future Olympiads, the artistic events focused on even more niche disciplines. By the 1928 Amsterdam Games, architecture was subcategorized into design and town planning, while literature was divided into lyrical, dramatic, and epic works. After a hiatus during World War II, the arts returned as official Olympic events one final time at the 1948 London Games. It was there that 73-year-old John Copley won a silver medal for his engraving titled “Polo Players,” becoming the oldest Olympic medalist in history. Unfortunately for these more right-brained Olympians, new IOC president Avery Brundage led a campaign to remove the creative events from the official Olympic program, relegating the arts to exhibition status by the 1952 Games. All 151 artistic Olympic medals that had been awarded between 1912 and 1948 were stricken from the official record books. Credit: HistoryFacts.com

From 1912-1948 the Olympic Committee handed out medals in 5 creative art categories including architecture, painting, sculpture, literature, and music! 🏛️🎨🗿✍️🎵 However, there was a catch… All artistic creations were required to be related to sports in some shape or form. Did you know this fun historical fact?! Let us know in the comments! ⬇️ #funfact #architecturehistory #olympics #architectureanddesign

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Thank you Cristina for this interesting article in the Luxury Tribune highlighting the emergence of original artists who innovate through the power of what they convey to the audience and the way they distinguish themselves with the topics they address. Among them, the implication of Technology for our Humanity or "more broadly, the loneliness, which the artists allows us to feel in our flesh as never before." In other words, how #digitallyConnected we are in an #emotionallyDisconnected world and the importance of staying #humanlyConnected sharing #emotionalIntelligence and #HumanExperiences to differenciate ourselves and stay competitive in an ever evolving fast-paced world. #Art has #impact: it allows to question and bring an external perspective on the business and individuals. It also enhances #EmotionalIntelligence through #interactive #sensory #ArtPerformances. Discover more, contact us info@headsonart.ch

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