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Matéria Escura – Contemporary Sculptural Work (Made to Order)
$18,000
£13,719.91
€15,824.48
CA$25,565.38
A$27,472.69
CHF 14,740.69
MX$323,611.52
NOK 185,347.87
SEK 169,314.08
DKK 118,265.94
About the Item
Matéria Escura is a contemporary sculptural work that explores density not as mass, but as a spiritual and perceptual condition. The piece is composed of three elemental forces: a solid wooden block, a spherical bronze form, and a minimal steel base that anchors the structure to the ground.
Rather than resting in a state of balance, the wooden block is deliberately displaced. One of its ends is supported by the bronze sphere, while the opposite end is anchored to the base. This creates a subtle but decisive tilt, causing two of its corners to remain suspended in the air. The sphere does not simply support the block — it disrupts it, shifting its axis and altering its relationship with gravity.
This controlled imbalance is central to the work. The bronze sphere operates as an invisible force — a metaphorical presence that interrupts matter, producing tension, suspension, and silent movement. In this way, Matéria Escura addresses the idea of the divine not as something that decorates or embellishes, but as something that displaces, penetrates, and reorganizes matter from within.
The sculpture belongs to Otávio Motta’s ongoing research into material sensitivity, where wood, metal, and form are treated not as inert substances, but as living fields of tension and energy. The work is intentionally reduced to its essential gestures: weight, suspension, contact, and void. There is no ornament, no narrative illustration — only the minimum necessary structure through which meaning can emerge.
Through this radical simplicity, the piece achieves its intensity. The viewer is invited to perceive not only the physical composition, but the invisible forces acting upon it: gravity, pressure, equilibrium, and spiritual displacement. Matéria Escura stands as a meditation on how matter can be held, shifted, and quietly transformed by what cannot be seen.
- Creator:Otávio Motta (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 80 in (203.2 cm)Width: 120 in (304.8 cm)Depth: 55 in (139.7 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:2025
- Production Type:New Custom(One of a Kind)
- Estimated Production Time:11-12 weeks
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- Seller Location:Vargem Pequena, BR
- Reference Number:Seller: Matéria Escura — Studio Master 20251stDibs: LU10792248348692
Otávio Motta
Otávio Motta is a Brazilian contemporary sculptor active in both Brazil and the international art scene. His practice centers on the investigation of material as a sensitive, expressive entity, exploring how physical matter can hold, transmit, and respond to forces such as memory, perception, and presence.
Motta’s work fuses natural wood, metal, resin, and industrial elements, merging precise craftsmanship with conceptual research. Rather than treating these materials as inert, he approaches them as active participants capable of generating tension, vibration, and spatial awareness. His sculptures function as experiential objects, inviting the viewer to engage physically and perceptually, not just visually.
Informed by an ongoing study of materiality and invisible forces, Motta positions his work at the intersection of contemporary sculpture, design, and architecture. The result is a body of work that acts as both physical structure and conceptual inquiry, engaging the viewer in a contemplative experience of form.
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