Sean Scully's Three Simultaneous Exhibitions Across London, Varese, and Venice
In early 2019, exhibitions featuring Sean Scully launched in London, Varese, and Venice. 'Sea Star: Sean Scully at The National Gallery' at the National Gallery in London was inspired by J.M.W. Turner’s 'The Evening Star', showcasing vibrant abstract oil paintings on aluminum panels. Curator Colin Wiggins highlighted how Scully's series uncovers hidden abstraction in the works of earlier masters. Meanwhile, 'Long Light' at Villa e Collezione Panza in Varese displayed over eighty pieces created between 1970 and 2019, including a site-specific installation called 'Looking Outward'. In Venice, 'Sean Scully: Human' presented more than forty works, featuring the impressive sculpture 'Opulent Ascension', which connects the tangible with the transcendent.
Key facts
- Three exhibitions of Sean Scully opened in early 2019 in London, Varese, and Venice.
- At the National Gallery, London: 'Sea Star: Sean Scully at The National Gallery'.
- Scully's works at the National Gallery were inspired by Turner's 'The Evening Star' (ca. 1830).
- At Villa e Collezione Panza, Varese: 'Long Light' with over eighty works from 1970 to 2019.
- Scully created a site-specific greenhouse installation 'Looking Outward' at Villa Panza.
- At the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice: 'Sean Scully: Human' with over forty recent works.
- The sculpture 'Opulent Ascension' at the Venice exhibition is made of stacked felt-wrapped frames.
- Scully's practice engages with light, color, and space across painting, sculpture, and architecture.
Entities
Artists
- Sean Scully
- Joseph Mallord William Turner
- Giuseppe Panza di Biumo
- Colin Wiggins
- Anna Bernardini
Institutions
- National Gallery London
- Villa e Collezione Panza
- Fondo Ambiente Italiano
- Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore
- Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore
- Artribune
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Varese
- Italy
- Venice
- Dublin
- Ireland