Sculpture "Spirit of Love"
Sculpture "Spirit of Love"
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 299 copies | bronze | patinated | polished | silver-plated | partially gold-plated | size approx. 17 x 12.5 x 22 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 6 kg
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Sculpture "Spirit of Love"
Sculpture cast in fine bronze using the Lost-Wax-Process, patinated and polished by hand, silver-plated, 24-carat partially gold-plated. Size approx. 17 x 12.5 x 22 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 6 kg. Limited edition 299 copies. ars mundi Exclusive Edition.
About Cyrus Overbeck
Born in 1970, painter, graphic artist and sculptor
Cyrus Overbeck - The Rose Cycle
"Artists like Maillol, Rodin, Barlach and Giacometti created bronzes in politically uncertain times as a symbol for eternity. Cyrus Overbeck, the founder of Narrative Realism, allows his bronzes to tell of emergence and passing, of love and enchantment, of death, power and fate. He varies Nietzsche: 'Because all desire (art) wants eternity'. Overbeck underlines this will to eternity through the timeless gold in his sculptures. The rose petals he collected as a child for his grandfather's perfume factory in Tehran, Iran, are palpable in the arc of tension between body, lust, death and eternity as a sensual glamour and narrative perfume that one can hardly escape." (Prof. Dr Christian Vahl)
Rose, gold, ornament – these are the central motifs and elements of the artist, who was born in 1970 to a German mother and a Persian father. Overbeck first grew up in Tehran and then in Duisburg. At the age of 16, he set up his first studio in his grandfather's disused factory, where he soon produced his first etchings and woodcuts on his own press. Since then, he has considerably expanded his artistic spectrum. Overbeck already made a name for himself as a painter and sculptor a long time ago. His works are represented in numerous renowned museums and collections (including the Kunsthalle Emden, the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung Munich and the Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg). In 2015, the artist received special recognition: he was appointed a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg, alongside Markus Lüpertz and Tony Cragg.
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.
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.