2-piece sculpture "Bull and Bear" (2023) (Original / Unique piece), wood on panel
2-piece sculpture "Bull and Bear" (2023) (Original / Unique piece), wood on panel
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unique piece | signed | wood | size 60 x 70 x 12 cm (h/w/d) | base: 60 x 20 cm | weight approx. 3 kg
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2-piece sculpture "Bull and Bear" (2023) (Original / Unique piece), wood on panel
The German-based artist Marcus Meyer from Kiel combines his concept series "Industrialized Being" and "The Last of Their Kind" for this two-part sculpture. This representation thematises creatures in the age of the Anthropocene as well as takes a critical look at modern symbols.
The conceptual context in which the artist publishes each of his works plays a significant role in the present work. On closer inspection, the juxtaposition of two symbols of force takes on a multi-layered meaning. Marcus Meyer's artworks are valuable not only for their form and beauty but also serve as a projection surface for contemporary issues.
This artwork is a convergence of the series "Industrialized Being" and "The Last of Their Kind". In these series, he consciously engages with the victims of our contemporary civilisation, especially those that nature has had to make so far. The woods used are consciously chosen for their origin and become part of the artistic interaction.
The brown bear, crafted from wenge wood, is from the series "The Last of Their Kind - Endangered Animals From Endangered Woods". It epitomises a wild giant that has been displaced from its habitat due to our actions and deforestation.
The breeding bull made from industrialised birch plywood comes from the series "Industrialized Being - Industrialized Animals From Industrialized Woods". Its instincts and strength have been capitalised on by humans. Its wild nature has been taken away from it; we have forced it into an industrialised being.
Marcus Meyer's art is meant to touch us and make us aware of the consequences of our actions. His works allegorically narrate the issues of our time and the emotional questions we should be asking ourselves.
Sculpture made of birch and wenge wood, on a panel. Signed by hand. Size 60 x 70 x 12 cm (h/w/d). Size of the plate 60 x 20 cm. Weight approx. 3 kg.
About Marcus Meyer
Marcus Meyer has been working as an artist and sculptor since 1993. During this period, he participated in numerous art exhibitions and installations (Industralized Being - Simone Menne Gallerie, Polar Bear - Kiel, Teile von Gegenwart - Kronshagen).
His sculptural studies primarily focus on the themes of humanity and nature. As a visionary, he assembles a wooden blank from many individual pieces, from which he then carves out the expressive form of the subject through sculptural activity.
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.
A one-of-a-kind or unique piece is a work of art that has been personally created by the artist. It exists only once due to the type of production (oil painting, watercolours, drawing, etc.).
In addition to the classic unique pieces, there exist the so-called "serial unique pieces". They present a series of works with the same colour, motif and technique, manually prepared by the same artist. The serial unique pieces are rooted in "serial art", a type of modern art, that aims to create an aesthetic effect through series, repetitions and variations of the same objects or themes or a system of constant and variable elements or principles.
In the history of arts, the starting point of this trend was the work "Les Meules" (1890/1891) by Claude Monet, in which for the first time a series was created that went beyond a mere group of works. The other artists, who addressed to the serial art, include Claude Monet, Piet Mondrian and above all Gerhard Richter.