Sculpture "Reading Girl" (version with pedestal), bronze New
Sculpture "Reading Girl" (version with pedestal), bronze New
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 49 copies | numbered | signed | hallmarked | certificate | bronze + wood | chiselled | polished | patinated | total size approx. 34 x 11 x 15 cm (h/w/d) | weight approx. 3.7 kg
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Sculpture "Reading Girl" (version with pedestal), bronze
Valerie Otte's sculptures are sensitive character studies of great emotional and psychological depth, granting the viewer insight into their inner world without any exaggerated "pose," solely through subtle hints and barely noticeable gestures. Otte's figures often appear completely immersed in themselves, as if one is witnessing an intimate moment.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, chiselled by hand, polished and patinated. Limited edition of 49 copies, numbered, signed and hallmarked with the foundry and ars mundi stamp. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limitation. ars mundi Exclusive Edition.
Sculpture: size approx. 27 x 9.5 x 13 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 2.3 kg. Version with oak base. Base size 18 x 11 x 11 cm (h/w/d). Overall size approx. 34 x 11 x 15 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 3.7 kg.
Customer reviews
Eine sehr schöne Arbeit, die Den Moment perfekt eingefangen hat.
Man möchte sich dazu setzen und mitlesen 😊
Der Eichensockel passt sehr gut dazu.
About Valerie Otte
Insight into the human soul
Otte's art can be described as a play of the eyes at distance, which is a classical description for figurative sculpture. The rule: Close observation. In her works, the artist translates everything that she saw in the world as a quiet emotion, a small gesture or a moment of truthfulness. The viewer then "reads" these traces cast in bronze and soon no longer sees mere sculptures but personalities. It is a game that educates - not only for art but also for the world.
Valerie Otte (born in 1977) studied sculpture and art history in London and Berlin. She followed up with a diploma in product design in Potsdam – this path describes perfectly the approach and versatility of her work.
Otte's work as a sculptor in her Berlin studio is primarily figurative. Her bronze figures are rarely actually portraits (although she has made and continues to make some portraits from models). They are sensitive character studies of great emotional and psychological depth, which allow the viewer an insight into their inner lives without exaggerated "posing", simply through quiet suggestion and barely perceptible gesture. In the process, Otte's figures usually rest within themselves so that the viewer almost believes witnessing an intimate moment.
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.
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.