Manolo Valdés' Monumental Sculpture Installation
St James's Square, London
07 February 2025
Videography © Rafael Irimie
In conjunction with Manolo Valdés' solo exhibition titled 'The Library' at Opera Gallery in London, we’re pleased to announce the mounting of Manolo Valdés’ monumental sculpture Los Cristales II at St James's Square in London, a 15-minute walk from the gallery.
Standing over 6 meters tall, Manolo Valdés' monumental sculpture Los Cristales II (2024) is now on display in St. James’s Square. This striking bronze head, set on a corten steel base and adorned with a headdress of Murano glass and steel, will remain on view until June 23, 2025.
Renowned for his paintings, sculptures and multimedia works that reference and re-contextualise important moments from the art historical canon through a lens that ranges from reverential to humorous and ironic, 'The Library' highlights Valdés unique ability to seamlessly traverse visually between the past and present. The art historical motifs that serve as catalysts for Valdés' in turn, become reanimated, underscoring their perennial relevance.
Central to the exhibition are monumental works from Valdés ongoing Librería series. These works include large-scale carved wood reproductions of shelves replete with books, serving as both a visual symbol for intellectual exploration and an apt analogy for memory through its pieced together, embedded fragments.
‘The Library' highlights Valdés unique ability to seamlessly traverse visually between the past and present. The art historical motifs that serve as catalysts for Valdés' in turn, become reanimated, underscoring their perennial relevance.
