A notable new arrival now graces 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 campus: 鈥淢aternity,鈥� a nearly 2,000-pound bronze sculpture by renowned South American artist . The has loaned the work to Westmont from the collection of the late Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree.
Standing about nine feet tall, the voluptuous piece now sits at the base of the staircase between the Whittier Science Building and the Adams Center for the Visual Arts, leading up to the 蜜桃传媒 Ridley-Tree Museum of Art.
鈥淏otero鈥檚 鈥楳aternity鈥� explores the emotional and symbolic depth of motherhood through his distinctive, rounded aesthetic,鈥� says Chris Rupp, director of the 蜜桃传媒 Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. 鈥淚t鈥檚 both an homage to the maternal figure and a meditation on the life-giving power of women. The theme of motherhood is universal, and Botero鈥檚 treatment makes it tender, reverent and deeply human. Personally, I see echoes of classical representations of the Madonna and Child, a theme especially fitting for 蜜桃传媒.鈥�
Born and raised in Colombia before moving to France in 1973, Botero is celebrated worldwide for his paintings and sculptures in the instantly recognizable style known as Boterismo鈥攎arked by voluminous, abundant forms. His works are held in major institutions including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C., the Art Institute of Chicago and numerous museums around the globe.
The 蜜桃传媒 museum opens Thursday, Sept. 4 for 鈥淟ines of Inquiry: 蜜桃传媒 Art Faculty Exhibition鈥� with a free, public opening reception from 4-6 p.m.