Sculpture "Family", bronze
Sculpture "Family", bronze
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 199 copies | numbered | signature | hallmarked | certificate | bronze | chiselled | patinated | size 14 x 13.5 x 9 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 1.7 kg
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Sculpture "Family", bronze
Art has the ability to capture emotions - just like the sculpture "Family" by Bernd Altenstein, which speaks of solidarity and human closeness.
Bronze sculpture, cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, chiselled and patinated by hand. Taken directly from the original. Limited edition of 199 copies, numbered, signed and hallmarked with the foundry and ars mundi stamp. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limitation. Size 14 x 13.5 x 9 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1.7 kg. ars mundi Exclusive Edition.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany, [email protected]
About Bernd Altenstein
Bernd Altenstein has been a constant figure in German sculptural art for many decades. The starting point of his works in bronze and stone is always the human being.
Altenstein creates small everyday, and sometimes even surreal, situations around them. In doing so, he makes use of the entire range of figurative forms of expression, from realistic to stylised and even abstracting. Although the sculptural appearance is at the forefront for him, Altenstein always sees his works as a commentary on the current state of society. With his sculptures, he aims to offer surfaces for reflection and to stimulate thought processes.
Bernd Altenstein, born in 1943, can look back on an impressive exhibition history. He has shown his works in Germany, France and Japan, among other places. In addition, his sculptures can be found in public spaces in numerous German cities such as Dortmund, Hanover, Augsburg and Bremen. Alongside his sculptural work, he also taught for over 35 years as a professor at the University of the Arts Bremen. Bernd Altenstein lives and works in Worpswede.
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.
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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.