Christian Bolt's 'On Human Beauty' at Impulse Gallery Lucerne
Swiss sculptor Christian Bolt (born 1972 in Uster) presents his largest solo exhibition to date, 'On Human Beauty,' at Impulse Gallery in Lucerne. The show spans 450 square meters and includes marble and wood sculptures, bas-reliefs, drawings, and paintings. Bolt's work engages with the tradition from Michelangelo through Rodin, exploring beauty as a dialogue between figuration and abstraction. His bas-reliefs, made from marble dust and binders, capture figures emerging and dissolving. Wood busts are scarred and splintered, evoking a primitive, Giacometti-like vitality. Marble figures exhibit classical polish disrupted by decomposition, a 'non-finito' pushed to extremes. The gallery, founded by Claudia Limacher and Tim Zhuang with director-curator Alfredo Gonzalez Parra, features austere interiors with translucent ceiling panels. The exhibition runs until December 23, 2023.
Key facts
- Christian Bolt was born in Uster, Switzerland, in 1972.
- The exhibition 'On Human Beauty' is Bolt's largest solo show.
- The show covers 450 square meters at Impulse Gallery in Lucerne.
- Works include marble and wood sculptures, bas-reliefs, drawings, and paintings.
- Bolt's bas-reliefs use a mixture of marble dust and binders.
- Wood busts are described as spiky, emaciated, and scarred.
- Marble figures show classical polish with decomposition effects.
- Impulse Gallery was founded by Claudia Limacher and Tim Zhuang.
- Alfredo Gonzalez Parra is the gallery's director and curator.
- The exhibition runs until December 23, 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Christian Bolt
- Michelangelo
- Auguste Rodin
- Alberto Giacometti
Institutions
- Impulse Gallery
Locations
- Uster
- Switzerland
- Lucerne