Saint Clair Cemin

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Saint Clair Cemin (born September 24, 1951 in Cruz Alta in the state of Rio Grande do Sul ) is a Brazilian sculptor who lives and works in New York City .

life and work

Supercuia Porto Alegre

Cemin grew up in Brazil and studied from 1975 to 1978 at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris . After graduation, he moved to New York City and became part of the East Village arts scene . Jeff Koons and Peter Halley are friends .

Saint Clair Cemin uses a wide range of materials and processing techniques for his artistic work. Stone, metal, wood, bronze, marble and terracotta are some of the materials he uses.

In 1992 Cemin rented a house on the Nile in Egypt, where he made sculptures with the help of a blacksmith . In 1994 he hired carvers in Bali who made works from teak and mahogany . In 1999, Cemin had artisans in Beijing make stainless steel works.

Cemin received several awards for his work and had numerous exhibitions in various countries, including taking part in documenta IX in Kassel.

literature

  • Fragments of a Mind: Stories and Comments on Art 1987-2004 , Saint Clair Cemin, (English), Edgewise (2004) ISBN 978-1-89320-7-196

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Documenta IX: Kassel, June 13th-20th September 1992 - catalog in three volumes, volume 1, page 128; Stuttgart 1992, ISBN 3-89322-380-0
  2. ↑ BOMB magazine Saint Clair Chemin by Shirley Kaneda , accessed on May 8, 2016 (English).
  3. ↑ Nytimes Dorothy Spears, Aug 29, 2012 Works Culled From Wanderlust Find a Home , accessed June 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ Ro Gallery Saint-Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 -) accessed on June 7, 2016 (English)
personal data
SURNAME Cemin, Saint Clair
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brazilian-American conceptual artist
DATE OF BIRTH September 24, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH Cruz Alta in the state of Rio Grande do Sul