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Jean Tinguely
Sketch of the functions and movements of the Méta-Malevich
ca. 1954
Material / technique: black ink on paper
Size: 13,5 x 21 cm
Inv.Number: 4143
Creditline: Museum Tinguely, Basel
The young art historian Pontus Hulten, a close friend of Tinguely’s from 1954, suggested the generic term “Méta-mécaniques“ for Tinguely’s constructions, as the broad spectrum of meanings that can be read into the Greek prefix ”méta“ – which can signify “together with“, “after” or even “beyond” – seemed suitable for indicating the mutability of the works. Tinguely enthusiastically took up this suggestion and from then on named his work groups after the artist from whom he had derived formal inspiration, tacking on “meta” in front: “Méta-Kandinsky“, “Méta-Herbin“, “Méta-Mortensen” or “Méta-Malevich”.
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Collection of Museum Tinguely
Works and work groups belonging to all phases of Jean Tinguely’s career are to be found in the museum's collection. Along with selected temporary loans, they afford the visitor an extensive view of the artist’s career. Apart from sculptures, the collection furthermore comprises a large number of drawings and letter-drawings, documents, exhibition posters, catalogues and documentation such as photographs. In the measure of the possible all the exhibits are accessible to the public and regularly shown, be it in the permanent collection or as loans to exhibitions worldwide.
The museum’s collections are the result of a generous donation by the artist’s widow, Niki de Saint Phalle, made on the occasion of its foundation, a donation of works from the Roche collection, as well as several other gifts and acquisitions.
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