At the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy in a tremendous exhibition of Robert Mapplethorpe's nude, still life, and portraiture photography is presented as a complementary influence from that of Michaelangelo's famous drawings and sculptures. For the first time, the museum is displaying contemporary fine art and photography in conjunction with the old master's works, integrating the relationship of the iconic and perfected sculpture of David.
The exhibition's conversation of photography and sculpture as mediums, but the main focus on the evaluation of form is a mere glimpse of two artist speaking one language of art. From the exhibition, Mapplethorpe’s own words explicitly state his thought in this regard: “I look for perfection in form … I am trying to capture what could be sculpture”. Both artist have achieved a sense of balance and beauty in their craft allowing traditional and formal art training to succeed in a contemporary time. Moreover, the photographer himself confessed his fascination for the art of Michelangelo, even stating: “If I had been born one hundred or two hundred years ago, I might have been a sculptor, but photography is a very quick way to see, to make sculpture”.
Exhibiton closes September 27th, but check out the video to get a close look .
The Perfection in Form.
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