Reflections. Picasso / Koons at the Alhambra will present five works - two by Pablo Picasso and three by Jeff Koons - which are carefully integrated into the Palace of Charles V and the permanent collection of the Museo de Bellas Artes, establishing a dynamic conversation between past and present. Within the Alhambra the timeless beauty of Picasso and Koons’ works will reveal the continuity and transformation of artistic inspiration, offering visitors a unique perspective on the dialogue between tradition and modernity.
The courtyard of the Palace of Charles V will host the Three Graces (2016-22) by Jeff Koons, a contemporary work made of polished stainless steel with a transparent coating, which offers a striking contrast and a modern reinterpretation of classical themes. Next, two works by Picasso are displayed in the Museo de Bellas Artes: The Three Graces (1923), a personal reflection on this classical canon of beauty, and the striking bronze Head of a Warrior (1933), which together contextualise the examples of Spanish cultural heritage on display in this gallery. Shown alongside them are two works by Jeff Koons from his "Gazing Ball" series (2015-216), which fuse the historical and the contemporary.
With regard to the exhibition, for Miguel López-Remiro, artistic director of the Museo Picasso Málaga: “The 21st century museum presents itself as an amplified space where art transcends limits and engages in dialogue with multiple contexts, a museum conceived as a public venue and a present and future meeting place. The project “Reflections Picasso” is part of this vision, aiming to sporadically expand the presence of the Museo Picasso Málaga in collaboration with emblematic locations in Andalusia and as such generating new opportunities for an understanding of the artist’s work. Within this context Reflections. Picasso / Koons at the Alhambra, which launches the project, establishes a vision of the relationship between the work of Pablo Picasso and Jeff Koons in the setting of the Palace of Charles V, the collection of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada and the unique setting of the Alhambra, encouraging a profound reflection on the intersection between tradition, avant-garde and contemporaneity.”
In addition, on the afternoon of 17 December and coinciding with the inauguration of Reflections. Picasso / Koons at the Alhambra there will be a conversation with Jeff Koons and the art historian Joachim Pissarro, great-grandson of the artist Camille Pissarro, on the influence of Picasso. This event will be open to the public.
Reflections. Picasso / Koons at the Alhambra is a project devised and undertaken by the Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso with the collaboration of Studio Jeff Koons. The exhibition is curated by Miguel López-Remiro, artistic director of the Museo Picasso Málaga, with Ricardo Tenorio, director of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada. |
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