Exhibitions
Geometry according to Chillida
Chillida Leku explores the geometric dimension of Eduardo Chillida's work with Geometric Bodies , an exhibition that can be visited from June 25 to October 26, 2026, and which proposes a journey through different moments in the career of the Basque sculptor based on his relationship with forms, volume and space.
With the collaboration of Hauser & Wirth and other cultural institutions, the exhibition brings together works that allow us to follow the evolution of Chillida from his first pieces in plaster, still close to figurative representation, to projects of a marked architectural dimension, in which sculpture ceases to be understood only as an object to also become a way of configuring three-dimensional spaces.
Geometry plays an essential role in this exploration. More than a closed language based on regular forms, it emerges as a tool for investigating the relationships between matter, void, scale, and environment. Chillida's sculptures thus establish a constant dialogue with the space that contains them, modifying the perception of the place and the viewer's experience.
This approach allows us to revisit one of the fundamental concerns of the artist's career: transforming sculpture without relinquishing its status as an object, but redefining its spatial presence. In his works, volume acquires meaning both through the space it occupies and the voids it creates around it.
Geometric Bodies also incorporates a new exhibition format at Chillida Leku, inviting two contemporary artists to present a single work within the exhibition. Sculptor Nora Aurrekoetxea, whose practice explores the relationships between body, object, and matter, and American artist Larry Bell, renowned for his research on light, reflection, and shadow, introduce two perspectives that broaden and update the interpretation of the exhibition.
Her interventions function as points of dialogue with Chillida's pieces, allowing for connections between different generations and conceptions of sculpture. The body, matter, light, and space thus become shared elements that transcend distinct artistic languages.
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