Sculpture as Hyphen as Sculpture
1985
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1985
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Sculpture as Hyphen as Sculpture is a 1985 by Paul Neagu, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a drawing by Paul Neagu. It’s titled “Sculpture as Hyphen as Sculpture / Ten Years of Hyphen Anniversary / 1975-1985.” The work is part of a group of 93 drawings he gave to the V&A in 1999. The artist picked this set with curator Gill Saunders. It shows how his “hyphen,” starhead, and “subject generator” forms grew and changed over time. You can also spot studies for his installations and performances. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more of his work.
Paul Neagu’s *Sculpture as Hyphen as Sculpture / Ten Years of Hyphen Anniversary / 1975–1985* (1985) is part of a 1999 gift of 93 drawings to the V&A, selected by the artist and curator Gill Saunders to map his career’s evolution. The works on paper trace recurring motifs—such as the hyphen, starhead, and "subject generator"—across sculpture, installation, painting, and performance, reflecting his concept of generative art. Studies in the group also connect to his installations and performances, illustrating the interplay of ideas across media 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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