NATIONAL SCULPTURE MUSEUM

During the refurbishment of the old college of San Gregorio, site of the National Sculpture Museum in Valladolid, Ypunto carried out the manufacture and supply of museographic elements, playing an active role in a complex intervention that respected the fifteenth-century Gothic building. Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano, the architects responsible for the renovation, focused the project on a dialogue with the multiple historical layers of the structure, adapting it to the current museum needs without altering its historical identity through a selection of materials that includes dark-coloured hardwoods, white concrete, copper sheets and opaque glass.
The renovation project included the installation of magnificent coffered ceilings sourced from various defunct buildings across Spain and the creation of scenographies for the polychrome wood sculptures, many of which were originally used in the Easter processions.
Ypunto's tasks included the installation of museographic mounts in the new exhibition areas, as well as in the cloister and chapel. These elements were integrated into the new museum itinerary developed around a central access through a contemporary reception pavilion. In the Azoteas ("Terraces") Building, conceived to accommodate large-scale works, Ypunto installed display systems adapted to the overhead light, creating a setting that highlights the valuable pieces in the collection while combining historical respect with modern functionality.
The sculptures stand out to great effect in the new ambience, which succesfully represents the drama of the suffering for which they were originally carved.