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拍品专文
Stringed figure with yellow epitomises Barbara Hepworth’s sculptural approach to her painterly practice. A harmonious web of geometric forms, rhythmic arcs, and taut parallel lines, the composition demonstrates Hepworth’s precise use of curvilinear shapes and structured planes to evoke a sense of three-dimensional space.
The abstract physicality of Stringed figure with yellow responds to the organic spaces they inhabit. Alan Bowness notes, ‘Many of the drawings of the 1960s were made within view of the sea, in a studio overlooking the Atlantic beach of Porthmeor, and the movement of tides and the forms of the wave patterns on the seashore sometimes provided their immediate inspiration’ (A. Bowness, The Drawings of Barbara Hepworth, London, 1967, p. 25). In Stringed figure with yellow, the interplay of curved and straight pencil lines recalls the ebb and flow of the tide, while their tension suggests the vibrational energy of atmospheric elements. These interlocking and overlapping lines flow with dynamic energy, reinforcing the constructivist ideals championed by Naum Gabo, with whom Hepworth worked closely in St Ives.
Writing about her use of strings in her sculptural works, mirroring the intersecting lines in her paintings, Hepworth described how ‘the strings were the tension I felt between myself and the sea, the wind or the hills. The barbaric and magical countryside of rocky hills, fertile valleys, and dynamic coastline of West Penwith has provided me with a background and a soil which compare in strength with those of my childhood in the West Riding' (the artist, in Barbara Hepworth: Carvings and Drawings, London, 1952).
Despite its geometric precision, Hepworth’s draughtsmanship remains deeply connected to organic forms. At the heart of the composition, this circular form, central yet softly embedded within the structure appears almost as a celestial body, recalling the sun. This circular form suggests a cosmic rhythm that underpins Hepworth’s work – capturing an eternal cycle of movement and balance. Hepworth frequently explored ovoid and spherical shapes in her oeuvre – distilling the structures found in the natural world into abstract forms. In Stringed figure with yellow, Hepworth masterfully balances structure and fluidity, evoking the essential harmony between art and nature.
The abstract physicality of Stringed figure with yellow responds to the organic spaces they inhabit. Alan Bowness notes, ‘Many of the drawings of the 1960s were made within view of the sea, in a studio overlooking the Atlantic beach of Porthmeor, and the movement of tides and the forms of the wave patterns on the seashore sometimes provided their immediate inspiration’ (A. Bowness, The Drawings of Barbara Hepworth, London, 1967, p. 25). In Stringed figure with yellow, the interplay of curved and straight pencil lines recalls the ebb and flow of the tide, while their tension suggests the vibrational energy of atmospheric elements. These interlocking and overlapping lines flow with dynamic energy, reinforcing the constructivist ideals championed by Naum Gabo, with whom Hepworth worked closely in St Ives.
Writing about her use of strings in her sculptural works, mirroring the intersecting lines in her paintings, Hepworth described how ‘the strings were the tension I felt between myself and the sea, the wind or the hills. The barbaric and magical countryside of rocky hills, fertile valleys, and dynamic coastline of West Penwith has provided me with a background and a soil which compare in strength with those of my childhood in the West Riding' (the artist, in Barbara Hepworth: Carvings and Drawings, London, 1952).
Despite its geometric precision, Hepworth’s draughtsmanship remains deeply connected to organic forms. At the heart of the composition, this circular form, central yet softly embedded within the structure appears almost as a celestial body, recalling the sun. This circular form suggests a cosmic rhythm that underpins Hepworth’s work – capturing an eternal cycle of movement and balance. Hepworth frequently explored ovoid and spherical shapes in her oeuvre – distilling the structures found in the natural world into abstract forms. In Stringed figure with yellow, Hepworth masterfully balances structure and fluidity, evoking the essential harmony between art and nature.