Rabinowitch on Rabinowitch
World-famous artist Royden Rabinowitch to lecture about his work at UU直播
An acclaimed Canadian artist, considered by many curators and museum directors as one of the world's greatest living sculptors, is visiting UU直播 to discuss his work with students, alumni and the general public. Toronto-born Royden Rabinowitch has been invited by the Faculty of Arts to deliver the 2002 Maxwell Cummings Lecture. His talk will be on October 17, at 7 p.m., in Moyse Hall in the Arts Bldg. (858 Sherbrooke St. W.).
Rabinowitch's works are exhibited in contemporary art museums and major private collections around the globe. The National Gallery of Canada and the Art Gallery of Ontario have major Rabinowitch holdings, as do Montr茅al's Mus茅e des beaux arts and the Mus茅e d'art contemporain. His work has been described as, "bending surfaces, defining shapes and constructing volume in such a way that the sculptures begin to escape the easy measurement of the gauging eye."
Rabinowitch's interests include the relationship of science and art, as well as the artistic process and the role of art in contemporary society. His art plays on the tension between the infinite, impersonal world and our limited personal experience. During his UU直播 address, he plans to look over his career, from his earlier rearranged barrel parts to his latest works including his Judgment on the Copernican Revolution. "I will examine our increasing ability to analyze and our decreasing ability to feel," he says.
Please note that Royden Rabinowitch will be available for one-on-one interviews on Oct. 17 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Media wishing to attend his talk or speak to the artist should contact Sylvain-Jacques Desjardins at 514-398-6752. The CBC program, Ideas, is recording the lecture for future broadcast. A small sample of Rabinowitch's work will be on display during his visit to UU直播.
The Maxwell Cummings Lecture Series was created to invite challenging and controversial figures, whose work crosses two or more disciplines, to address the general public and meet students in seminars. Distinguished lecturers must be from outside UU直播 and offer the university community new, original and provocative views and approaches at the juncture where scholarship and creativity coincide.
