Sculpture "Forme Uniche della Continuitae Nello Spazio" (1913), bronze version
Sculpture "Forme Uniche della Continuitae Nello Spazio" (1913), bronze version
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | sculpture model | bronze + diabase | handmade | patinated | polished | total height 32 cm | pedestal 18.5 x 9 cm
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Sculpture "Forme Uniche della Continuitae Nello Spazio" (1913), bronze version
The sculpture "Forme Uniche della Continuitae Nello Spazio", which translates to "Unique Forms of Continuity in Space", became a milestone of Modern Art and is one of the central works in the collection at MoMA, New York. Even the Italian 20 cent piece features Boccioni's sculpture.
Sculptor after the 1913 original from the Museum of Modern Art, New York. A version in noble bronze, cast by hand according to the lost mould process. Finely patinated and polished. Total height 32 cm, on a diabase base. Size of the pedestal 18,5 x 9 cm. Exclusively at ars mundi.
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About Umberto Boccioni
1882-1918
Umberto Boccioni (1882-1918), together with Tommaso Marinetti, is considered the main representative of Italian Futurism. In February 1910, he took the lead in publishing the "Manifesto of Futurist Painting", urging artists to break away from outdated and traditional norms. They were to dedicate themselves to a new art that corresponded to mechanisation and the Futurist future. Posthumously, Boccioni's works were exhibited at documenta I-III.
Boccioni's works are characterised by a dramatically tense division of the surfaces. Following the scientific principle of light, he believed that not only a moving but also a stationary body can create an equally dynamic effect – since, basically, everything is subject to the dynamics of the universe.
A milestone of Modern Art became the sculpture "Forme Uniche della Continuitae Nello Spazio" ("Unique Forms of Continuity in Space") which is one of the major works in the collection at MoMA, New York. Boccioni's sculpture is also depicted on today's Italian 20-cent piece.
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.
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.
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.