ArtBabble: Ursula von Rydingsvard

Judy Pfaff & Ursula von Rydingsvard: "Zygmunt"

Art21 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:46:29 +0000

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Episode #152: Filmed at their respective studios in 2006, longtime friends Judy Pfaff and Ursula von Rydingsvard discuss their experience collaborating in 1992 on a large sculpture titled "Zygmunt." Commissioned by Exit Art founders Jeanette Ingberman and Papo Colo, "Zygmunt" was an intersection of their ideas regarding weight and space and an opportunity for Pfaff and von Rydingsvard to learn from each other.

The Installation of Ursula von Rydingsvard's Sculptures at MOCA Cleveland

MOCA Cleveland — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:14:24 +0000

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This video shows the process of installing three of Ursula von Rydingsvard's mammoth cedar sculptures at MOCA Cleveland. A team of six crew members assembled the sculptures piece by piece, utilizing a forklift, a bevy of tools, creative problem solving and plenty of elbow grease. Ms. von Rydingsvard provides narration for the video as well. For more information, visit www.mocacleveland.org.

Ursula von Rydingsvard: "Weeping Plates"

Art21 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:58:18 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #038: Ursula von Rydingsvard’s sculpture Weeping Plates (2005) at her studio in Brooklyn, New York.

Ursula von Rydingsvard: Giotto

Art21 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:54:44 +0000

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Exclusive Episode #024: Ursula von Rydingsvard in her Brooklyn, New York studio.

Ursula von Rydingsvard builds towering cedar structures, creating an intricate network of individual beams and sensuous, puzzle-like surfaces. While abstract at its core, Von Rydingsvard's work takes visual cues from the landscape, the human body, and utilitarian objects—such as the artist's collection of household vessels—and demonstrates an interest in the point where the man-made meets nature.