Sculpture "Rhino" (2021), bronze
Sculpture "Rhino" (2021), bronze
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Limited, 21 copies | numbered | signed | certificate | bronze | polished | patinated | size 34 x 70 x 21 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 24 kg
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Sculpture "Rhino" (2021), bronze
Sculpture in bronze, cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, polished and patinated by hand. Limited edition of 21 copies, numbered and signed. With certificate of authenticity. Size 34 x 70 x 21 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 24 kg.
About Hüseyin Arda
The freelance artist Hüseyin Arda, born in 1969 in Turkey, is best known for his metal sculptures that are welded from small materials. Furthermore, he is famous for his interactive urban space art concepts.
Arda belongs to the Berlin artists' initiative Tacheles and is a co-founder of the Kunsthaus Tacheles in Oranienburger Straße, advocating for its preservation. From 1992 until its final closure in 2013, he ran his studio "Metallwerkstatt Tacheles" there. In addition to his workshop gallery in Berlin, he established another location in Istanbul in 2014.
Hüseyin Arda's works have been presented at numerous group and solo exhibitions in Germany, France, and Turkey, and some of his large-scale works are exhibited in public spaces. German museums such as the Deutsche Historische Museum and the Deutsche Technikmuseum have acquired works by the sculptor, some of which are part of their permanent exhibitions.
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.
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.