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‘the arc hypothesis’ is the title of french artist bernar venet‘s work on view during the venice art biennale 09. iron and steel, heated, cooled and shaped through the artist’s gestures form large lines which make us think of the rigid stringency of the arc via mathematical associations. they define themselves in scientific relations, formally in free order, which depending on one’s aesthetic position and the reception that has been passed, can be perceived and understood as disorder. curated by ewald stastny, a presentation was by museum arterra contemporary in partnership with the MKM and the foundation of for art and culture bonn and the wurth collection – frederik meijer gardens & sculpture park.

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' image © designboombernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' image © designboom

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' leaning arcs, 2009 corten steel image © designboom

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' leaning arcs, 2009 corten steel image © designboom

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' collapses 216.5°arc x 13, 2009 corten steel image © designboom

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' collapses 216.5°arc x 13, 2009 corten steel image © designboom

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' collapses 215.5°arc x 28, 2009 corten steel image © designboom

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' collapses 215.5°arc x 28, 2009 corten steel image © designboom

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' detail image © designboom

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' detail image © designboom

bernar venet: 'the arc hypothesis' image © designboom

bernar venet was born in 1941 in chateau-arnoux, france. lives and works in new york.