“Exceptional exhibition,” confirms Mathilde Harbelot of Clos des Cimaises. Mark Petty is one of the most prominent contemporary sculptors. A national museum in Corsica has been dedicated to him, and many cities have acquired his works and his fame far beyond our national borders. It is an invaluable opportunity in our region to present an exhibition of such importance to visitors. »
The series “Swords” inspired by Apollinaire’s poem “The Seven Swords” from the “Alcoles” collection was also presented.
show in july
Mark Petty, born in Lot in 1961, made his first sculpture at the age of 14. At the age of 24, his first exhibition was dedicated to him, and since then, many galleries have presented a review of his work. “A true sculptor of humanity, Mark Petty transcends bronze and immerses us in the depths of every being,” says Mathilde Harbelot. For his biographer Bernard Marie Dupont, “His work is neither sad nor violent, he speaks of life with that indefinable nostalgia which only the Portuguese know how to express in an untranslatable word, that Saudi which evokes sorrow, nostalgia, regret and gloom. : agonizing accommodation To ourselves with ourselves.”
A film dedicated to the artist will be shown in July at the Palace de Surgeres cinema.
