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Óscar Aldonza TorresExpresionist Ceramic and Bronze Bust Sculpture with Fragmented Surface2021
2021
$3,815.88
£2,854.25
€3,200
CA$5,271.95
A$5,748.50
CHF 3,050.67
MX$69,497.46
NOK 38,608.44
SEK 35,390
DKK 24,378.72
About the Item
This figurative ceramic and bronze bust sculpture highlights a fragmented surface that evokes repair, continuity and embodied memory. Part of the Xentes series by Spanish sculptor Óscar Aldonza Torres, the work reflects his ongoing exploration of individuality and collective belonging through materially expressive, process-driven forms.
The sculpture is built in high-temperature ceramic with porcelain slip and underglaze, yielding a richly textured, stratified exterior. Cracks and seams intentionally emulate the logic of Japanese kintsugi, suggesting that identity is constructed through rupture, restoration and accumulated experience. Emerging from the solar plexus, a small lost-wax bronze figure recalls the archetype of a Paleolithic Venus, linking personal narrative to ancestral memory and symbolic origins.
Aldonza’s practice combines direct modelling, experimental oxidation and an interest in psychological presence. In Xente Anaco, the elongated neck, asymmetrical posture and layered glaze work generate a complex emotional field that invites close looking. The piece is unique within the series and can be displayed frontally or at a slight angle to reveal the interplay between ceramic mass, fissures and the inserted bronze figure.
- Creator:Óscar Aldonza Torres (1976, Spanish)
- Creation Year:2021
- Dimensions:Height: 24.81 in (63 cm)Width: 16.15 in (41 cm)Depth: 11.42 in (29 cm)
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- Gallery Location:FISTERRA, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2626217329522
Óscar Aldonza Torres
Óscar Aldonza Torres (Santiago de Compostela) is a Spanish sculptor working in ceramic, bronze, and mixed media. He studied Volume Techniques at EASD Mestre Mateo, earned a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Seville, and completed an MA in Art Heritage Management at the University of Santiago de Compostela. His work has been exhibited in Spain, Portugal, and France, including the Salon d’Automne in Paris, O Rectángulo de Ouro in Portugal, MIHL Museum in Lugo, and Galería Sabor a Menta in Santiago.
Aldonza’s practice is rooted in expressive, process-driven sculpture, where the human figure emerges through direct modeling, material experimentation, and a strong interest in emotional tension and psychological interiority.
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