Sculpture "Amore", bronze brown version
Sculpture "Amore", bronze brown version
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 480 copies | numbered | signed | bronze + stone | patinated | partly polished | size 41 x 11 x 11 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 5.5 kg
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Sculpture "Amore", bronze brown version
Bruno Bruni's art is the art of a consistent aesthete. It was like that from the very beginning and it remained like that even when, at the time of his artistic beginnings, the art market mainly expected abstraction and was highly sceptical of any representationalism in art. The tenacity with which Bruni defended his concept of the beauty of the work of art in word and work is thoroughly admirable.
Bruno remained true to himself, whether for his drawings, lithography or sculptural work. Already at an early stage, there were many admirers of his work. They always pointed out that Bruni's achievement was not refocusing beauty in art.
Bruno Bruni never shied away from putting great emotions into the work. This is also the case with "Amore": his couple in an intimate embrace shows two lovers, and, if you will love itself in its dual form of deep emotional affection and sensual desire.
Sculpture in fine bronze, brown patinated, partially polished. Cast by hand using the Lost-Wax-Process. On a pedestal of natural diabase stone. Limited edition of 960 copies, 480 copies in green bronze and 480 copies in brown bronze (offered here), numbered and signed. Size 41 x 11 x 11 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 5.5 kg. ars mundi Exclusive Edition.
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About Bruno Bruni
Born in 1935, Italian painter, graphic artist, and sculptor
"Art must be for everyone."
Truly a life devoted to art: Bruno Bruni, an internationally celebrated and successful painter, graphic artist, and sculptor, has been working as a freelance artist for more than six decades, creating a broad and extensive oeuvre that inspires collectors and art lovers worldwide.
Without being committed to any particular school, he developed an individual style early on, based on figurative elements, such as those reminiscent of the Renaissance and Mannerism but also revealing other influences, such as those of Surrealism. Bruni's depictions often radiate a beguiling beauty and grace, which he skilfully contrasts with elements like missing faces. His choice of motifs is also impressive, with its very diverse subjects. On one hand, there are his classics, which he repeatedly varies and combines, such as sensual female nudes, the trench coat, or the amaryllis. On the other hand, he also creates thoughtful moments with motifs such as the Warsaw Ghetto, Sophie Scholl, Anne Frank, Rosa Luxemburg, or Che Guevara.
Colour lithography, in particular, allows Bruni a high degree of spontaneity and freedom during the process of creation. His slender female nudes, still lifes and delicate floral motifs take on an erotic charm through their graphic expression. His flower still lifes are reminiscent of Albrecht Dürer's graphic studies of nature. However, Bruni is not just concerned with the detailed reproduction of the motif but with the sensual radiance of the floral objects. Typically for his drawings, the dominant element is the line, which seems to be in constant flow and balance. The motif is defined by the beautifully curved serpentine line. The little-structured internal form invites the viewer to intensively follow the contour.
Bruno Bruni was born in 1935 in Gradara, Italy, and grew up in poor living conditions. Already as a child, Bruni started painting and in 1953, he began studying at the Istituto d'Arte di Pesaro. In 1960, he transferred to the Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Hamburg, where he was accepted without any entrance examination and studied under the painter and graphic artist Georg Gresko, later under Paul Wunderlich. In 1965, Bruni left the university – without graduating. But he was already able to sell his first paintings and received a scholarship from the Lichtwark Prize of the City of Hamburg in 1967. In 1968, in protest against the mechanisms of the art market, he co-founded the cooperative "CO-OP" with other artists, and a little later, he achieved the breakthrough he deserved. Yet despite all his success, Bruni was then as he is now, an authentic artist who neither allows himself to be taken over by the art business nor follows trends. He has also never identified with the elitist pretensions of the art scene. "Art has to be for everyone," he says, and not just for rich people.
Since he began exhibiting, Bruni has presented his works in numerous art houses, including London, Rome, Munich, Milan, Amsterdam, Tokyo, New York, Zurich, and St. Petersburg. In 1977, he was awarded the renowned "International Senefeld Award" for his lithographs, and in 2003, he received a very special honour for his services to contemporary art - the title "Official Knight of the Republic of Italy". In 2014, Bruni received an honorary doctorate from the Russian-Armenian University in Yerevan.
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.