Takis, Magnetic Fields, 1969. Metal, magnets, wire. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. Partial gift, Robert Spitzer, by exchange, 1970 © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019. Photo: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Takis, Musical Sphere, 1985. Aluminium,iron, metal string, metal wire, paint, polyester. Takis Foundation© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019. Photo: Hlias Nak
Takis, Radar (detail), 1960. Aluminium, magnet, nylon thread. Takis Foundation © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019. Photo: Fay Zervo
Takis, Telepainting, 1959. Acrylic paint oncanvas, magnets, nylon thread, steel. Collection of Liliane Lijn © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019. Photo © Tate (Andrew Dunkley and Mark Heathcote)
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Co-curated by Guy Brett and Michael Wellen.
Takis: Sculptor of Magnetism, Light and Sound
A retrospective of the 70-year career of Greek artist Takis who explored the essential poetry and beauty of the electromagnetic universe through movement, sound and light.