Sculpture "Pas de Deux - The Path for Two", bronze
Sculpture "Pas de Deux - The Path for Two", bronze
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limited, 199 copies | numbered | signed | bronze | patinated | polished | size 22 x 37 x 15 cm | weight approx. 9 kg
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Sculpture "Pas de Deux - The Path for Two", bronze
Fine bronze sculpture, cast by hand using the Lost-Wax-Process, patinated and polished by hand. Limited edition 199 copies, numbered and signed. Size 22 x 37 x 15 cm, weight approx. 9 kg.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany Email: info@arsmundi.de
About Bernard Kapfer
1945-2021
"If you don't shy away from a difficult task, it will give you beautiful children," is how tongue-in-cheek Bernard Kapfer explains the key to his art.
Born in Paris in 1945, the sculptor studied at the "L'École des Arts Décoratifs" in Nice, where he devoted himself exclusively to painting and drawing for many years before sculpture became the focus of his work.
Kapfer, who lived in Alsace, set out in perfect technique in search of archetypal forms. He oriented his work on the great tradition of the Renaissance. The study of the great masterpieces of this classical period, and their contemporary reinterpretation was his path for the art of the 21st century.
Bernard Kapfer's works are internationally known through numerous exhibitions in France, Monte Carlo, Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Hong Kong. The artist passed away in 2021.
An alloy of copper with other metals (especially with tin) used since ancient times. It is an ideal metal for high-quality artistic castings, capable of enduring for millennia.
When casting bronze, the artist usually applies the lost-wax technique which is dating back more than 5000 years. This is the best, but also the most complex method of producing sculptures.
First, the artist forms a model of their work. This model is embedded in a liquid silicone rubber mass. Once the material has solidified, the model is cut out, leaving a negative mould. Liquid wax is then poured into the negative mould. After cooling down, the wax cast is removed from the mould, provided with sprues and dipped into ceramic mass. The ceramic mass is hardened in a kiln, where the wax melts away (lost mould).
Finally, the negative mould is ready, into which the 1400° C hot molten bronze is poured. After the bronze had cooled down, the ceramic shell is broken apart, reavoling the sculpture.
Next, the sprues are removed, the surfaces are polished, patinated and numbered by the artist or by a specialist, following their instructions. Thus, each casting is an original work.
For lower-quality bronze castings, the sand casting method is often used, which, however, does not achieve the results of a more elaborate lost-wax technique in terms of surface characteristics and quality.
Term for an art object (sculpture, installation) that, according to the artist’s intention, is produced in multiple copies within a limited and numbered edition.
Multiples enable the "democratization" of art by making the work accessible and affordable for a wider audience.
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.