Star sign sculpture "Libra" (24.9.-23.10.), bronze
Star sign sculpture "Libra" (24.9.-23.10.), bronze
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 199 copies | numbered | signed | bronze | patinated | polished | size 16 x 13 x 3 cm (w/h/d)
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Star sign sculpture "Libra" (24.9.-23.10.), bronze
Sensitive, charismatic, realistic: Character traits that are assigned to those born with the particular zodiac sign. The painter and object artist Bernardo Esposto has designed this star sign sculpture exclusively for ars mundi. The sculpture is made of gunmetal bronze, cast using the sand casting process, patinated and polished. Hollow on the back. Limited edition 199 copies, signed and numbered. Size 16 x 13 x 3 cm (w/h/d). Libra (24.9.-23.10.).
About Bernardo Esposto
Bernardo Esposto was born in 1965 in Saarlouis, Germany. In addition to his work as a craftsman, he discovered his interest in art in all its various facets at an early age.
Since 1991, he has been working as a freelance artist, and in 1994, he was registered with the Institute for Contemporary Art in Saarland. Since then, numerous objects, sculptures, drawings, and paintings, including those in public spaces, have characterised the body of work by Bernardo Esposto.
An alloy of copper with other metals (especially with tin) used since ancient times.
When casting bronze, the artist usually applies the lost-wax technique which is dating back more than 5000 years. It's the best, but also the most complex method of producing sculptures.
First, the artist forms a model of his sculpture. It is embedded in a liquid silicone rubber mass. Once the material has solidified, the model is cut out. The liquid wax is 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, whereby the wax flows out (lost mould).
Now we finally have the negative form, into which the 1400° C hot molten bronze is poured. After the bronze had cooled down, the ceramic shell is broken off and the sculpture is revealed.
Now the sprues are removed, the surfaces are polished, patinated and numbered by the artist himself or, to his specifications, by a specialist. Thus, each casting becomes 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 complex lost-wax technique in terms of surface characteristics and quality.
Graphic or sculpture edition that was initiated by ars mundi and is available only at ars mundi or at distribution partners licensed by ars mundi.
Term for an art object (sculpture, installation), which is produced in multiple copies in a limited and numbered edition according to the artist‘s will.
Artist's multiples have been called the most accessible and affordable art on the market.
A plastic work of sculptural art made of wood, stone, ivory, bronze or other metals.
While sculptures from wood, ivory or stone are made directly from the block of material, 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.