Raphaël Zarka: Tautochrone
Galerie Mitterrand is pleased to present a new solo exhibition by French artist Raphaël Zarka, from May 23 to July 27, 2024. Entitled Tautochrone, this exhibition brings together two sculptures, alluding to the artist's current projects, and a new ensemble of paintings entitled Bois Gnomoniques, whose forms derive from the artist's interest in 17th-century Scottish sundials.
The fastest curve in the world. Behind the conciseness of this statement, worthy of a fairground attraction, lie several centuries of research and challenges between scientists to define the calculation of a cycloid. Nicknamed "the Helen of geometers", it's hardly surprising that its history and properties have captured Raphaël Zarka's attention and curiosity, as his interests converge on movement and its applications, or more precisely on the objects, architectures, and devices capable of generating and measuring it.
— Yoann Gourmel
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