Porcelain figurine / wall object "Shark", white version
Porcelain figurine / wall object "Shark", white version
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handmade | porcelain | size 9 x 28 x 11.5 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 0.3 kg | incl. wall mount and mounting instructions
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Porcelain figurine / wall object "Shark", white version
With the "Ocean Collection", Andreas Franke translates his visual language into sculptural porcelain objects: reduced, faceted forms that visualise the beauty and fragility of the marine world and place the ocean as a habitat at centre stage.
Handcrafted sculpture made from high-quality porcelain. Shipped in customised box. Includes wall mount and mounting instructions. Size 9 x 28 x 11.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 0.3 kg. White version.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany, [email protected]
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About Andreas Franke
The Austrian photographer and artist Andreas Franke gained international recognition through his underwater projects "The Sinking World" and "Plastic Ocean".
In 2010, he combined his passion for diving with his photographic vision and opened the world’s first underwater photo exhibition on the wreck of the USNS Vandenberg off Key West, Florida. His works are created as elaborately composed montages: underwater photographs of sunken ships are combined with studio-staged scenes.
His works have been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across Europe and the United States.
Ceramic product made of kaolin, quartz, and feldspar.
Porcelain is formed by turning or pressing, and figurative objects are cast. Complex objects have to be cast in separated steps and sections, and then "assembled". After the moulding, the pieces are dried and undergo an initial firing at about 900°C. Next, the glaze will be applied and fired at temperatures between 1,240 °C and 1,445 °C. In renowned manufactories, the porcelain is painted by hand, with each colour being fired individually under strict temperature tolerances.
Porcelain was invented in China and became widespread in Europe from the 16th century onwards. The first European porcelain factory was founded in Meissen, Germany in 1710.
Other famous European porcelain factories include Fürstenberg, Höchst, Schwarzburger Werkstätten, Lladró, Nymphenburg, KPM, Augarten, Sèvres, Limoges, Royal Copenhagen, Worcester. Each factories label their products with their personal porcelain stamps to indicate their origin.
A plastic work of sculptural art made of wood, stone, ivory, bronze or other metals.
While sculptures made of wood, ivory, or stone are carved directly from the material block, in bronze casting, a working model is prepared at first. Usually, it is made of clay or other easily mouldable materials.
The prime time of sculpture after the Greek and Roman antiquity was the Renaissance. Impressionism gave a new impulse to the sculptural arts. Contemporary artists such as Jorg Immendorf, Andora, and Markus Lupertz also enriched sculptures with outstanding works.