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geste plastique

English translation: sculptural statement

13:30 Nov 13, 2023
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
French term or phrase: geste plastique
About the Victoire de Samothrace:

"Son installation sur le palier du plus grand escalier du Louvre constitue un geste plastique fort".

Thank you.
Sandra Petch
Local time: 03:03
English translation:sculptural statement
Explanation:
A strong sculptural statement might be one way to deal with this.

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Note added at 8 mins (2023-11-13 13:38:21 GMT)
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Another point to bear in mind is whether a sculpture can be seen from inside. One of the great benefits of outdoor sculpture is its winter presence. When all around is dead (apart from evergreens of course), a strong sculptural statement is a welcome sight.

https://www.davidharber.co.uk/sculpture/info/small_spaces.ht...

By exposing the 19th century engineer Joseph Bazalgette’s alimentary subterranean channels to plain daylight and by allowing us to explore their murky and often unexpected interiors, the Los Angeles-based Liz Glynn makes a strong sculptural statement which suggests that other elements of our social and political world might benefit from the same scrutiny.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2019/05/31/peckhams-pride-bo...
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Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:03
Grading comment
"Statement" is great. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6sculptural statement
Helen Shiner
4visual statement
Philippa Smith
1visual gesture
Andrzej Ziomek


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
sculptural statement


Explanation:
A strong sculptural statement might be one way to deal with this.

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Note added at 8 mins (2023-11-13 13:38:21 GMT)
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Another point to bear in mind is whether a sculpture can be seen from inside. One of the great benefits of outdoor sculpture is its winter presence. When all around is dead (apart from evergreens of course), a strong sculptural statement is a welcome sight.

https://www.davidharber.co.uk/sculpture/info/small_spaces.ht...

By exposing the 19th century engineer Joseph Bazalgette’s alimentary subterranean channels to plain daylight and by allowing us to explore their murky and often unexpected interiors, the Los Angeles-based Liz Glynn makes a strong sculptural statement which suggests that other elements of our social and political world might benefit from the same scrutiny.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2019/05/31/peckhams-pride-bo...

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 348
Grading comment
"Statement" is great. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Schmidt
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Victoria
agree  writeaway
11 mins
  -> Thanks, writeaway
agree  Rachel Fell
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Rachel
agree  Michael Craig
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Michael
agree  philgoddard: 'Geste' and 'plastique' are two of the trickiest words in the language :-)
1 hr
  -> Aha, they so often are
agree  Anastasia Kalantzi: https://annwebersculpture.com/statement
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Anastasia
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
visual statement


Explanation:
As in "a powerful visual statement".
Another option.

Philippa Smith
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.

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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
visual gesture


Explanation:
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Example sentence(s):
  • The drawing line, whether on paper or in space with materials, is a powerful visual gesture of contemporary interdisciplinary artists.

    Reference: http://fud.ujep.cz/en/news/thinking-through-drawing-exhibiti...
Andrzej Ziomek
Poland
Local time: 03:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you.

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