Category
Magdalena Abakanowicz – Manus (Hand-like Trees Series)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qeza2h6NAQ&feature=youtu.be Abakanowicz has played an instrumental role in shifting the meaning of sculpture from an object to look at, to a space of experience and contemplation. In 1994 the artist, Magdalena Abakanowicz crafted the art piece; Manus (Hands-like Trees Series),… Continue Reading →
Story of Manus Magdalena Abakanowicz was born into a noble family in Poland and to hide her identity during the German occupation of Poland she enrolled in art school. Abakanowicz’s original intent of her sculptures was her own way to… Continue Reading →
photo by Kiernan Kelly In 1994 Magdalena Abakanowicz, a Polish sculptor and fiber artist, completed an exquisite sculpture on the Southern side of Western Washington University that reflects the environment surrounding it. The Manus sculpture is a magnificent art piece… Continue Reading →
Magdalena Abakanowicz – “Manus” (Hand-Like Trees) About the artist Magdalena Abakanowicz was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist. The artist is mainly known for her metal craftsmanship and large sculptures but she herself preferred to work with a lot of… Continue Reading →
Manus Response Video Artist Statement One of the most essential aspects of Manus that we wanted to bring to life in our representation of the sculpture was texture. We also incorporated Manus’s resemblance to human form and its ability to… Continue Reading →
Looking Through Nature Manus (Hand-like Trees Series), 1994, Sculpture by: Magdalena Abakanowicz Created By: Brian Tran, Nicole Irizarry, Meghan Armstrong “Open Wide” says the night sky Impetuous fingers craving for life I am lost Distant Every mark visible to the… Continue Reading →
Tree. From a very early age the tree knows how to find the sky. It doesn’t matter how carelessly it was dropped or deeply it was buried. The stem will snake around itself until it feels the open air. Hand…. Continue Reading →
Manus by Magdalena Abakanowicz Photo Credit: Jonah Bettger Hand-Like Trees by Jonah Bettger They stretch toward the sky Strong and unbreakable Wanting of life, Of new beginnings, And scattered seed. Reaching towards great heights, They bend and expand Towards… Continue Reading →
Manus, a large tree-like sculpture located on the southern part of Western Washington University’s campus is part of Magdalena Abakanowicz’s Hand-Like Trees series. This sculpture created in 1994, is bronze and bee’s-wax and stands at 15’, the trunk itself is… Continue Reading →