Wall sculpture "Angel", bronze version
Wall sculpture "Angel", bronze version
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 199 copies | numbered | signed | bronze | patinated | polished | size 20 x 21 x 7 cm (w/h/d) | weight approx. 2.4 kg | suspension device
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Wall sculpture "Angel", bronze version
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Sie gelten als Boten und Vermittler der geistigen Welt mit dem Menschen. Bodirsky gestaltet die Haare ihrer Engel zu einem fächerhaften Flügel für ein Gesicht, das in sich ruht, gleichzeitig jedoch wie in anderen Welten weilt.
Skulptur in Bronze. Diese auf 199 Exemplare limitierte Auflage ist signiert und einzeln nummeriert. Von Hand gegossen im Wachsausschmelzverfahren, patiniert und poliert. ars mundi Exklusiv-Edition. Format 20 x 21 x 7 cm (B/H/T). Gewicht ca. 2,4 kg. Mit Aufhängevorrichtung.
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 means when capturing, tracing and depicting the inner and outer conditions of her figures.
Bodirsky draws inspiration for her archaic-looking figures from the early history of mankind such as Egyptian high culture, Greek mythology and the Old Testament, or from modern literature for example of Pablo Neruda.
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.
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.