Lisson Gallery

Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek

London, 2 March – 21 April 2018

Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek

For his first London exhibition since the acclaimed ‘Disarm’ in 2013, Pedro Reyes returns with a fictional, pan-historical museum of sculpture, or a glyptotek, from the ancient Greek term for a cache of classic statuary. As well as a meditation on art history, these works explore both figurative and abstract approaches to sculpture, through materials including volcanic stone, marble, bronze and steel and through series such as The Protesters, of which the artist has stated: 
“Most statues commemorate an historical event, or the life of an influential person… Given the current political climate, I envisioned the anonymous protester as the incarnation of a contemporary hero, taking to the streets as an act of resistance.”

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Works on view

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Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork
Pedro Reyes: Glyptotek artwork

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Location

27 Bell Street
London

Opening Times:
Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00am – 6:00pm

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