Jaume Plensa

Jaume Plensa, born in 1955 in Barcelona, is internationally acclaimed as one of today’s leading contemporary sculptors

Jaume Plensa's Art Style

Over the past 35 years, Jaume Plensa has created sculptures and installations that unify individuals through connections to spirituality, the body, and collective memory. Throughout his career, literature, psychology, biology, language, and history have been key guiding elements.

Using a diverse range of materials—including steel, cast iron, resin, paraffin wax, glass, light, water, and sound—Plensa gives physical weight and volume to aspects of the human condition and the ephemeral.

At the core of Plensa’s practice is a continuous quest to evoke beauty in simplicity, fostering points of convergence for viewers. His works range from architectural landmarks that bridge local communities to intimate sculptures.

Exhibitions of Jaume Plensa's Works

Plensa has showcased his work worldwide, including notable public artworks at The Shard in London, Millennium Park in Chicago, and Burj Khalifa in the UAE. 

Plensa's solo museum exhibitions have been held at prestigious institutions such as Musée d'Art Moderne de Céret in France, Moscow Museum of Modern Art in Russia, and Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Spain. Recent solo shows include "Silent Diary" at Galerie Lelong & Co. in New York (2024), "Something Sacred" at the Museum of Fine Arts in Mons (2023), "Jaume Plensa" at Museu Iberê Camargo in Porto Alegre (2022), "Noir & Blanc" at Galerie Lelong & Co. in Paris (2022), "Jaume Plensa: Chaque visage est un lieu" at Musée d'Art Moderne de Céret in France (2022), and many more.

Jaume Plensa's works have been featured in numerous group shows, including "Tensile Strength" at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City (2022), "Common Borders" at Galerie Lelong & Co. in Miami (2021), "Artist's Breath" at Ichihara Lakeside Museum in Ichihara (2021), "De Miró a Barceló, Un siglo de Arte Español" at Centro Pompidou in Málaga (2020), among others.