{"id":19715,"date":"2026-04-16T13:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.mnk.pl\/wystawy\/power-of-nature-henry-moore-in-poland\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:03:54","slug":"power-of-nature-henry-moore-in-poland","status":"publish","type":"wystawy","link":"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/en\/wystawy\/power-of-nature-henry-moore-in-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"Power of nature. Henry Moore in Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Museum in Krakow in conjunction with the Polish Sculpture Centre in Oro\u0144sk, the National Museum in Wroc\u0142aw, and the Henry Moore Foundation is organising an exhibition entitled \u201cThe Power of Nature. Henry Moore in Poland\u201d. \u00a0Henry Moore (1898 – 1986) was recognised as a classic of modernism during his life and is considered by many specialists to be the greatest sculptor of the 20th century.<\/p>

The artist endowed outdoor sculpture with completely new meaning; abandoning detailed nature studies in macro- and macro-scale, he developed his own repertoire of forms based on the contrast of convex and concave forms, gentle and broken lines. His great feeling for three-dimensional composition allowed him to create even relatively small pieces which emanate monumentalism. Moore\u2019s sculptures can be found in the great metropolises of the world, in famed sculpture gardens, and respected museum collections.

Henry Moore revolutionised sculpture in the 20th century by breaking with its conventional static approach. A move from realistic portrayal towards nearly abstract forms, the illusion of lightness of form and of its integration with the surroundings, the fluidity of shapes, these are the features which thanks to Moore\u2019s creative output define modernity in sculpture.\u00a0 \u00a0

All of the significant themes in Moore\u2019s sculpture will be presented at the exhibition in Krak\u00f3w: the theme of the Reclining Figure which is so typical of his work, animal studies based on insightful observation, and outstanding abstract forms. An exceptionally interesting aspect will be the confrontation of Moore\u2019s sculptures with the urban space of Krak\u00f3w; the larger works will be displayed in open-air settings in the gardens and courtyards of several of several branches of our Museum. Smaller works, on the other hand, will be displayed in the interior of the Main Building, the Europeum, and the Szo\u0142ayski House. The \u201cexhibition-walk\u201d convention will allow visitors to enjoy a deeper reflection on the presence of the sculpted works in the urban space while also symbolically joining the branches of the Museum, scattered as they are throughout the centre of Krak\u00f3w, highlighting the broad variety which the National Museum in Krakow has to offer; fans of Moore\u2019s work will also have the opportunity during the exhibition to get to know better the permanent and temporary exhibitions of our branches. \u00a0

Henry Moore, one of the great originals of British art, was briefly associated with the Surrealists in Paris. He was a professor of sculpture at the Royal College of Art and Chelsea School of Art. He won honours from the British Academy. He received the Erasmus Prize and two awards of the British Empire, the Companion of Honour (CH) and Order of Merit (OM). In 1948, he won the International Sculpture Prize at the Venice Biennale.

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