Huma Bhabha / Alberto Giacometti
Unravel, loop by loop, the hair of an idol before your joints give way…
A unique exhibition dedicated to the Pakistani-American artist, Huma Bhabha (Karachi, 1962), in confrontation with the work of Alberto Giacometti.
Designed specifically for the Giacometti Institute, the exhibition reveals their shared search for a representation that balances the strength and weakness of the human figure.
Two standing figures created by Huma Bhabha for the exhibition, sculptures of heads and body fragments, drawings and photographs are confronted with the icons of Alberto Giacometti such as Walking Man (1960), Leg (1958), Women of Venice (1956) or Large Head (1960).
The title of the exhibition is taken from a quatrain by the Persian poet Omar Khayyam (1048-1131).
