Alexander Calder’s solo exhibition Calder. Sculpting Time is currently on view at the Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana (MASI Lugano) in Switzerland. Featuring more than thirty of Calder's iconic works created between 1931 and 1960, the exhibition marks the artist's first major solo show in a Swiss public institution in nearly fifty years.

The exhibition highlights the sculptural language that the artist developed with unprecedented innovation in the 1930s and 40s. From the early abstract sculptures to mobiles, stabiles, and standing mobiles of various sizes, the exhibition presents a wide range of works that highlight key developments. The installed works are made from a variety of materials, including wood and wire. An early abstract works Croisière (1931) consists of a thin wire and two small spheres that carve out a sense of form through movement alone without any mass. In addition, Eucalyptus (1940), which has been a constant feature of the artist's major exhibitions, is shown interacting with its environment. The exhibition also features a diverse group of works that invite viewers to experience vibrations in unexpected moments, such as Arc of Petals (1941) and Red Lily Pads (1956), which respond to subtle changes in air and light.

The exhibition offers a glimpse of how Calder expanded sculpture beyond its visual and temporal dimensions by adding movement to the once static medium. The exhibition runs through October 6.