Sculpture "Metamorphosis", bronze
Sculpture "Metamorphosis", bronze
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 199 copies | signed | numbered | bronze | size 20 x 21 x 20 cm (w/h/d) | weight approx. 2.8 kg
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Sculpture "Metamorphosis", bronze
Drawing strength from constant transformation: Maria-Luise Bodirsky's "Metamorphosis".
Since 1994, the artist has devoted herself to the theme of metamorphosis. She is fascinated by Ovid's epic "Metamorphoses", which are ancient mythological stories of transformation about becoming and dying. Moreover, she is fascinated by the evolution of humankind, changes, and the solidification and liberation from those changes. Those topics inspire her to create works about different states of being. Every phase of life involves letting go of the old and the possibility of a new beginning.
Bronze sculpture. This limited edition of 199 copies is signed and individually numbered. Cast by hand using the Lost-Wax-Process. ars mundi Exclusive Edition. Size 20 x 21 x 20 cm (w/h/d). Weight approx. 2,8 kg.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany, [email protected]
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About Maria-Luise Bodirsky
Born in 1952, sculptor and ceramist
It is the basic elements of earth, water, fire and air that the sculptor and ceramist Maria-Luise Bodirsky, born in 1952, combines in her sculptures and the working process. Clay is her elementary artistic medium when capturing, tracing and depicting the inner and outer conditions of her figures.
Bodirsky draws inspiration for her archaic-looking figures from the early human history such as ancient Egyptian culture, Greek mythology and the Old Testament, or modern literature for example of Pablo Neruda.
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.