Sculpture "Cyclist ", bronze version
Sculpture "Cyclist ", bronze version
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limited, 3,000 copies | numbered | signed | bronze | chiselled | patinated | size 20 x 34 x 6 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 1.7 kg
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Sculpture "Cyclist ", bronze version
He spins towards victory, bent over the handlebars. Even standing completely still, this sculpture conveys an impression of power and speed.
Sculpture in bronze, cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, chiselled and patinated by hand. Limited to 3,000 numbered and signed copies. Size 20 x 34 x 6 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 1,7 kg.
About Torsten Mücke
The German sculptor Torsten Mücke, born in 1964, finds the models for his symbolic sculptures both among people and in the animal world. The trained goldsmith and metal sculptor has developed a very individual visual language in which he reduces the features of his objects to the necessary. In this way, he emphasises their essence and allows them to become universal symbols.
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.
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.