‘Paintings, sculptures and ceramics by Lydia Corbett, at the Mall Galleries, The Mall, London, SW1’
It was in the spring of 1953 that Picasso first caught sight of Sylvette David (Lydia Corbett) from his studio window in rue du Fournas, in Vallauris. He was fascinated by her before they even met although it would be a further year before Picasso asked Sylvette to model for him. With Sylvette as his muse, Picasso turned radiant beauty into art and made some of his finest paintings – later creating an entirely new art form for her; Sylvette in sheet metal, and later monumental Sylvette sculptures. Picasso’s obsession with Sylvette lasted from the spring of 1953 until the summer of 1954, during which time she had spent many months in his company, modelling for hours each day in the studio.
Yet, though informed by her experience with Picasso, Lydia’s own passion for art began well before their meeting – her French father an art dealer and her English mother a painter of note, sowing in the young Sylvette a sense that making art was as natural as breathing. This, combined with her natural spirituality imbues her work with deep, invariably joyful, meaning.
In this, Lydia’s largest ever London exhibition, over 250 works including oils, watercolours, ceramics and other 3D pieces will be shown along with a special exhibition personally curated by the artist under the title ‘Love, Peace & Hope’ and an installation piece created by her daughter, Isabel.
A book of the exhibition cataloguing all the artworks on display and
including an essay on the artist will be available from 20 September.
For more information visit www.halsgrove.com or www.adrianhillfineart.com
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ARTIST, ADRIAN HILL FINE ART AND DELAMORE ARTS
present
SYLVETTE PICASSO’S MUSE
An exhibition of paintings, sculpture and ceramics by
LYDIA CORBETT
incorporating the artist’s personally curated space
LOVE, PEACE & HOPE
Monday 1 October 2018 from 6pm – 9pm (Invitation Only)
The Exhibition continues Tuesday 2 October – Sunday 7 October 10am – 5pm daily. (closing at 1pm on the final day)
MALL GALLERIES, THE MALL, LONDON, SW1
EVENTS DURING THE EXHIBITION
Monday 1 October 6-9pm Private View: Invitation Only
To request an Invitation please e-mail: info@adrianhillfineart.com
Monday 1 October Guest appearance by Charlie Sinclair of the Manchester based art rock band ‘Sylvette’ who will perform a short acoustic set.
Tuesday 2 October 2.30pm Lydia in discussion with Lucien Berman on her links to modernism and the influences of Picasso within her life and work.
Wednesday 3 October 2.30pm Lydia in conversation with the Right Revd Martin Shaw, Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Exeter who will discuss the spiritual aspects of Lydia’s work included in her personally curated space Love, Peace & Hope. The 3 October marks the Transitus of St Francis of Assisi whose teachings are an inspiration for many of Lydia’s paintings.
Thursday 4 October 2.30pm Lydia in discussion with Lucien Berman on her links to modernism and the influences of Picasso within her life and work.