Saint clair cemin oedipus and the sphinx

Saint Clair Cemin is a postmodern sculptor. He moved to New York City in the s. He is Brazilian and we are very clever at making things with our hands. Cemin works in multiple styles. His output includes large-scale public sculptures installed around the world. The exhibition is on view Tuesday — Saturday, through April Just enjoy the ride.

The exhibition's title work, Oedipus, functions

Seeking his destiny destroyed him. Perhaps this is a coded commentary on how one famous contemporary political leader is so obsessed with stories that he aided a foreign enemy, that by avoiding the stories, he is in fact aiding the enemy. The exhibition has two parts. In one, Cemin channels the traditional Brazilian folk practice of narrative sculpture to imagine Oedipus in various situations.

In the second part, Cemin considers other icons of Greek mythology. Ismini is the daughter and half-sister of Oedipus. For more information, visit paulkasmingallery. African American , Nigerian , South African. French , Portuguese , Spanish. Other marks are the property of their respective holders.