Sculpture "Drapery II", bronze version
Sculpture "Drapery II", bronze version
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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 199 copies | numbered | signed | edition in bronze | patinated | polished | size 34.5 x 14 x 11 cm (h/w/d) | weight 4973 g
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Sculpture "Drapery II", bronze version
Kissmer: The mysterious aura of feminine perfection.
The true nature of the body is three-dimensional, haptic. This is what detail artist Willi Kissmer devoted himself to in his sculptural works. The invisible side, which creates a subtle tension in his paintings, can now be seen. Kissmer succeeded in maintaining the crackling eroticism of the motif all around with his sensitive, almost hyperreal language of form based on his graphic talent. The enveloping fabric turns into an essential ingredient for visual pleasure. Kissmer concentrated on the expressive centre of the female body and made it a highly personal projection surface for the viewer. This is what makes the works of the internationally renowned artist perfect.
Edition in bronze. Cast using the Lost-Wax-Process, finely patinated and polished. Limited edition of 199 copies, numbered and signed. Size 34.5 x 14 x 11 cm (h/w/d). Weight 4973 g. Pedestal 3 x 14 x 11 cm (h/w/d). ars mundi Exclusive Edition.
About Willi Kissmer
1951-2018
Willi Kissmer was born in Duisburg, Germany in 1951. He studied graphic art under Prof. Hermann Schardt at the Folkwangschule in Essen. His study trips made him travel to Italy, South America and Russia. A stay in India followed in 1987.
The international importance of his work is evident through exhibitions in Portsmouth, New York, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Basel and the Lehmbruck Museum, in Duisburg.
He was a gifted master of the etching technique. He created expressive works of sensual aesthetics and sublime charm with passion and perfection. Partially veiled, partially unveiled – Kissmer's nudes fascinate through the delightful combination of body and tissue, smooth skin and the drapery's folds. Almost photorealistic, and yet superior to the snapshot of the camera, Kissmer created erotic art of the highest perfection.
Even though the internationally renowned artist worked with photographic originals, his works are not characterised by a simple photographic realism. He carefully arranged the black-and-white photographs he had previously taken until the posture of his model and the drape of her clothing, in fact until every little detail corresponded exactly to his ideas. On this basis, Kissmer produced photo-realistic oil paintings in elaborate detail work, in which he approached the "reality" behind the image step by step. The results are images that hyper-realistically exaggerate the photographed arrangement – and which, as a coloured oil painting, appear much closer, more precise and above all more vivid than a mere photograph ever could.
The true nature of the body is three-dimensional and haptic. This is what detail artist Willi Kissmer devoted himself to in his sculptural works. The invisible side, which creates a subtle tension in his paintings, can now be seen in his sculptures. With his sensitive, almost hyperreal visual language based on his graphic talent, Kissmer succeeds in maintaining the electric eroticism of the motif. The wrapping fabric becomes an unmistakable spice in the visual pleasure. Kissmer concentrated on the expressive centre of the female body and made it a highly personal projection surface for the viewer. It is through this that the works of the internationally renowned artist are perfected.
The artist passed away in July 2018.
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.
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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.