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Temporary exhibition
Cy Twombly
October 28, 2008 - February 15, 2009
Cy Twombly (Lexington, U.S.A., 1928)
Nine discourses on Commodus
Rome, 1963
Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa
- Cy Twombly’s expressive power lies in his use of a metaphorical vocabulary of symbols to reflect mythological subjects, the passage of time, and places of personal importance to him.
- History, poetry, classical mythology, and the Mediterranean landscape are just some of the sources that inspire the artist in his creative process. Many of the titles of his works reveal their creative origin.
Introduction
Committed to collecting Twombly’s work, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao has recently acquired the series Nine Discourses on Commodus (1963). The work around which the exhibition is designed, it consists of nine distinct canvases and was the first of the artist’s series to be conceived as a unified whole. The exhibition features Twombly’s work in series, including the earlier five-canvas Ferragosto (1961), which, unlike its successor, can be viewed as individual paintings. Other important series included in this major exhibition are Hero and Leandro (1984) and Quattro Stagioni (1993-94).
