the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire Ugo...
October 18, 2022—January 8, 2023
Petit Palais, Paris

the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire Ugo Rondinone

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Ugo Rondinone’s exhibition the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire at the Petit Palais comprises two ensembles of works enhanced by a new video installation. Revolving around human bodies in contact with the elements and nature, these works are in keeping with the multiple families of works produced by the artist since the late 1980s. Earth, sky, air, water and fire, associated with beings at rest or in movement, are invoked in the fulness of their spiritual dimension.

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<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p><span>Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, </span><strong>the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire</strong><span>, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. </span><span lang="FR">© </span><span lang="IT">Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. </span><span lang="EN-US">Photo: Stefan Altenburger</span></p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p><span>Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, </span><strong>the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire</strong><span>, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. </span><span lang="FR">© </span><span lang="IT">Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. </span><span lang="EN-US">Photo: Stefan Altenburger</span></p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, <strong>the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire</strong>, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. <span lang="FR">© </span><span lang="IT">Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. </span><span lang="EN-US">Photo: Stefan Altenburger</span></p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, <strong>the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire</strong>, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. <span lang="FR">© </span><span lang="IT">Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. </span><span lang="EN-US">Photo: Stefan Altenburger</span></p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, <strong>the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire</strong>, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. <span lang="FR">© </span><span lang="IT">Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. </span><span lang="EN-US">Photo: Stefan Altenburger</span></p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, <strong>the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire</strong>, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. <span lang="FR">© </span><span lang="IT">Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. </span><span lang="EN-US">Photo: Stefan Altenburger</span></p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, <strong>the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire</strong>, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. <span lang="FR">© </span><span lang="IT">Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. </span><span lang="EN-US">Photo: Stefan Altenburger</span></p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, <strong>the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire</strong>, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. <span lang="FR">© </span><span lang="IT">Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. </span><span lang="EN-US">Photo: Stefan Altenburger</span></p></div></div>
<div class="image_caption_container"><div class="image_caption"><p>Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, <strong>the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire</strong>, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. <span lang="FR">© </span><span lang="IT">Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. </span><span lang="EN-US">Photo: Stefan Altenburger</span></p></div></div>

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Floor and ceiling: Syrinx, 2021/2022, computer simulation, sound diffusion system, dimensions variable Floor (corner): Dead Dead Fox, 2014, taxidermied fox, 12 x 105 x 50 cm Exhibition view: Etienne Chambaud, Expansion, Esther Schipper, Paris, 2022. Photo
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Exhibition view: Ugo Rondinone, the water is a poem unwritten by the air no. the earth is a poem unwritten by the fire, Petit Palais, Paris, 2022. © Ugo Rondinone / Petit Palais. Photo: Stefan Altenburger
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