Ceramic figure "The Visitor" (large version, height 75 cm, white)
Ceramic figure "The Visitor" (large version, height 75 cm, white)
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Handmade | Ceramic | Format 75 x 28 x 21 cm (h/w/d) | Weight 12 kg | only indoor
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Ceramic figure "The Visitor" (large version, height 75 cm, white)
After a classical career as an engineer, the Belgian Guido Deleu finally devoted himself to his passion for art and studied for three years at the art academy in Roeselare. His series of ceramic "Visitors" are made in the "Cores da Terra" studio, which supports local craftsmen in Brazil. Possible color variations are signs of the handicraft.
Ceramic sculpture. Large version white. Format 75 x 28 x 21 cm (h/w/d). Weight 12 kg. For indoor use only.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany, [email protected]
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About Guido Deleu
1932-2025
The Belgian artist Guido Deleu combined technical expertise with artistic clarity. After his career as a civil engineer, he devoted himself entirely to sculpture. His training began at the Academy of Fine Arts in Roeselare and continued in Carrara, Italy, with intensive workshops on marble processing. His works in bronze and ceramics are distinguished by a reduced artistic form concept, timeless elegance, and harmonious proportions.
The artist passed away in April 2025.
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.