'Nine Catalytic Stations' (A Cosmology). 1987
1985
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1985
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
'Nine Catalytic Stations' (A Cosmology). 1987 is a 1985 by Paul Neagu, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Paul Neagu’s 1987 drawing titled *Nine Catalytic Stations (A Cosmology)* is a work on paper. It’s part of a larger group of 93 drawings he gave to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1999. The series traces key motifs through his career—like his hyphen form, starheads, and the “subject generator.” These sketches link to his other media, showing how ideas move across sculpture, performance, and drawing. See more of his work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The drawing titled *Nine Catalytic Stations (A Cosmology)* from 1987 depicts nine sculptures arranged in a circular formation, each accompanied by inscribed titles and annotations. Part of a group of 93 works donated by the artist to the V&A in 1999, the drawing reflects Neagu’s recurring motifs—such as the hyphen, starhead, and "subject generator"—while tracing the evolution of his practice across sculpture, installation, and performance. The work also illustrates his concept of "generative art," emphasizing the interplay of ideas across media and over nearly three decades. The drawings…
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Paul Neagu (1938–2004) was a Romanian-British artist, born in Romania and living in England from 1970 onwards, who worked in diverse media such as drawing, sculpture, performance art and watercolor. He died on 16 June 2004 in London.
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