In 2024 the 100th anniversary of the birth of Eduardo Chillida the Chillida 100 initiative is organized to celebrate nternationally the legacy of the eminent artist whilst giving the opportunity to bring Chillida's creations closer to people from a wide range of cultures, generations and backgrounds all over the world.
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Eduardo Chillida
To introduce the Greek public to the world-renowned sculptor Eduardo Chillida and in collaboration with the Chillida Leku museum, NOMO AmKe organized in 2022 a series of screenings, presentations and discussions.
CHILLIDA100
2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Eduardo Chillida, one of the most popular and influential Spanish artists of the 20th century. With roots in the Basque Country, his hands have embraced horizons around the world, creating unique environments to bring society together.
The centenary in his memory is promoted by the Eduardo Chillida – Pilar Belzunce Foundation, providing the opportunity to spread not only his work, but also his values, artistic sensibility and contribution to the history of contemporary art.
NOMO, wanting to contribute to the celebration of the heritage, is planning a series of activities for the autumn.
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EDUARDO CHILLIDA
As part of the Fe26 project, for the first time in Greece, a series of activities on the occasion of Eduardo Chillida is included in collaboration with the Chillida Leku Museum and the participation of a large number of guests related to the artist and his work: Nausica Sanchez, Mikel Chillida, Renato Bocchi , Aitzpea Leizaola, Ana Maria Rabe.
Within the context of Focus Relations in 2022, the presentation of the visual work of Eduardo Chillida is welcomed, his origins, his sources of inspiration, the strong traditions of his homeland, individual elements such as his experiences, the socio-political and historical context of the time his, and of course the material he worked with a lot the iron and the techniques he used in his visual repertoire for the dignity of his material.
The activities for Eduardo Chillida are completed with a series of screenings, with documentary films and artistic creations both in relation to the artist’s career and the daily life, customs and traditions of his place.
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Eduardo Chillida was a restless spirit and a pioneering sculptor. Starting with Cycladic art and the white light of the Aegean, he soon realized that the material that best expressed him was the iron of his homeland and the black light of the Atlantic.
Iron was a traditional material for the Basque culture. During his search, E. Chillida visited a smithy in a village just outside of San Sebastian. Then, the sculptor confirmed his decision: “When we entered the forge it was now clear that I was right. Everything was black. That’s where I discovered iron.”
Born in 1924 in San Sebastian, Basque Country, one of the autonomous communities of Spain, his art was inextricably linked to his childhood experiences, the natural landscape of his homeland, the tradition and spirit of its people. In 1948 in Paris he started his career as an architect but soon he became involved in sculpture. Plaster, clay and stone were the materials of his first experiments. In 1958 he represented his country at the Venice Biennale and from then until his death in 2002 he created both large-scale works in public spaces as well as small drawings, sculptures, collages, etc.