“Spring” is an artwork by Alexander Calder, created in 1928. It is a sculpture representing the Expressionism art movement and is housed at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
The sculpture depicted is a wiry, linear form that resembles a standing figure. Its form is abstract, eschewing detailed features for a minimalist expression of shape and movement. The figure appears to be holding a flower-like object in one hand, which perhaps references the title “Spring,” evoking the blooming and growth associated with the season. The work is generated from metallic material, likely wire, that has been bent and shaped to create the outline of the figure. The playful nature of the curvature suggests a sense of lightness and dynamism, characteristics often found in Calder’s work. The base provides stability, grounding the ethereal form in physical space.
