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künstler: Joan Miró
titel: Personnages, oiseaux (Birds, people)
jahr: 1978
+: Venetian glass and marble mosaic, 28x52 feet
«Of 11 monumental murals Miró created worldwide in the 43-year period between 1937 and 1980, the Ulrich Museum’s mosaic is the largest of only four in the United States and one of only two murals outside New York City. It is the only predominately glass mosaic he ever created.
Personnages Oiseaux contains core ingredients of Miró's art. Colorful elements float freely across an expansive field. The linear patterning suggests a sprightly calligraphy. According to the title, the abstracted figures are fantastical bird people. Miró regularly depicted birds, stars, and people to reflect his profound faith in humanity. The brilliant colors and fanciful creatures in the Ulrich mural embody the joyous celebration of life typical of Miró's mature work. This artistic content is highly appropriate for a university campus that instills the value of realizing one’s potential.
For the Wichita project, Miró asked that Ateliers Loire in Chartres, France, a specialized decorative-stained-glass manufacturer, fabricate his design. An estimated one million pieces of glass and marble comprise the 26-x-52-foot expanse. Personnages Oiseaux is the only mural Miró made in this medium, although he later designed stained-glass windows for the Maeght and Cziffra art foundations in France.» (Ulrich Museum of Art)