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Robert Jacobsen: Composition, undated. Iron, 43 x 24 x 37 cm.
Robert Jacobsen’s practice is shaped by the constructivist approach to the artwork. Jacobsen writes on constructivism: “For the new wave of Constructivism it was a question of making figures that were as unrealistic as at all possible. There should be no hope of finding an eye, an arm or leg in our work. If one were found nevertheless, it was almost a catastrophe. The sculptures were to be purged of literature and only exist as shape and space. I chose to place the emphasis on the space and under-line it clearly.” Jacobsen’s practice has become iconic for the constructivist sculpture.
Robert Jacobsen (1912-1993, DK) was self-taught but achieved wide recognition in his lifetime for his sculptural work. He lived in France from 1947 till 1969. Here, he was part of Denise René’s circle. She exhibited him and artists such as Miró, Picasso, Matisse, and Kandinsky. Jacobsen was member of the Danish artist associations Høstudstillingen, Den Frie Udstilling, and Grønningen. He was professor at Akademie Der Bildenden Künste in Munich from 1962 till 1982 and professor at The Royal Danish Academy of Art from 1976 till 1985. Jacobsen received The International Sculpture Award at the Venice Biennale in 1966 and the Thorvaldsen Medal in 1967. In 1983, he became Knight of Dannebrog, and in 1987 Officer at The Order of the French Honorary Legion. Jacobsen has had several solo exhibitions and his works are part of collections worldwide such as The Carl J. Herzog Foundation in New York, US; Centre Georges Pompidou, FR; Stedelijk Museum, NL; Moderna Mu-seet Stockholm, SE; Tiajin Museum of Arts, CN and Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, DK.
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