Construction through a Plane (Construction on a Plane)
About this artwork
This is one of the first works that Gabo made with the newly invented plastic, Perspex. Gabo found that Perspex was easier to manipulate and bend than other plastics that he had previously worked with. It is a superb example of constructivist sculpture, which is made by combining separate elements, instead of using traditional techniques, such as carving or modelling to create a single form. There are two other versions of this work, one with a black centre and one with a white centre. The work conveys an abstract sense of energy and movement, with planes springing dynamically from the central black area.
Updated before 2020
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title:Construction through a Plane (Construction on a Plane)
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date created:About 1937
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materials:Perspex with wood base
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measurements:48.20 x 48.20 x 21.60 cm
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credit line:Purchased with funds bequeathed by Mr Alan Roger and help from the Art Fund and the Henry Moore Foundation 2001
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accession number:GMA 4405
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Naum Gabo
Naum Gabo
Gabo was born in Russia and trained in Munich as a scientist and engineer. He made his first geometrical constructions while living in Oslo in 1915. Gabo was influenced by scientists who were developing new ways of understanding space, time and matter. He responded to this in his sculpture by using...