Sculpture "Think", bronze
Sculpture "Think", bronze
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 499 copies | bronze | polished | patinated | size 19 x 18 x 14 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 2 kg
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Sculpture "Think", bronze
Exclusively at ars mundi - Mordillo's interpretation of "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin.
His little characters with the characteristic bulbous nose, adorn postcard motifs, decorate walls as posters all over the world, and animate international cinema screens as animated films. One of his most beautiful - with a clear reference to modern art - is available exclusively at ars mundi as a sculpture: Mordillo's interpretation of "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin.
Among the countless versions and variations of "The Thinker," this one is certainly among the most original, as it not only depicts the thinker but also humorously shows the place where, based on experience, he comes up with his best ideas.
Hand-patinated and polished bronze, cast using the lost wax technique. Limited edition of 499 pieces. Size 19 x 18 x 14 cm (H/W/D). Weight approx. 2 kg. ars mundi exclusive edition.
Producer: ars mundi Edition Max Büchner GmbH, Bödekerstraße 13, 30161 Hanover, Germany Email: info@arsmundi.de
About Mordillo
Big eyes, bulbous nose, Panama hat: homo mordillo.
Is caricature art? Of course, it is! And not just since Honoré Daumier or George Grosz. The work of Mordillo certainly is, and it is also perceived as such by many artist colleagues of the most diverse professions. For example, Marcel Marceau, the famous mime, ranks Mordillo with Chaplin and Keaton and sees a great closeness to his own art of silent narration with precisely calculated gestures.
Guillermo Mordillo's family name has become such a trademark that few people even know his first name. He is a journalist with a degree in illustration. He is neither an artist nor a painter, but rather a storyteller without words- he emphasises repeatedly.
Mordillo, who was born in Buenos Aires in 1932, has been working as a storyteller for more than five decades, and his little creatures with their characteristic bulbous noses have conquered the world in that time. They move around as postcard motifs, adorn walls all over the world as posters and enliven cinema screens and screens internationally as animated films.
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.