A major international figure in contemporary sculpture, Jaume Plensa (b. 1955, Barcelona, Spain) presents 5 rêves, 5 désirs at Galerie Lelong in Paris.
This new exhibition features recent works in alabaster, iron, bronze, and on paper, exploring themes of materiality, the human form, and silence. The title evokes two recurring concepts in Plensa's art: dream and desire—expressed as cerebral, bodily, and spiritual experiences.
At 13 rue de Téhéran, five alabaster sculptures resembling waterlilies rest horizontally on the floor, from which serene human faces and hands emerge, inviting silent reflection. The contrast between the stone's ruggedness and its translucency creates a tension between the real and the imagined. At 38 avenue Matignon, three sculptures contrast iron's earthly density with the ethereal lightness of white-painted bronze. Identical faces express both grounded and spiritual desires, while sculpted hands introduce a sense of introspection and calm. In the bookshop, delicate profile drawings on mesh-like patterns continue these explorations, offering a quiet, meditative counterpart to the physical sculptures.
