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O Contato — One-of-a-Kind Brazilian Hardwood
Brass Sculpture
$16,500
£12,564.40
€14,467.57
CA$23,381.95
A$25,150.63
CHF 13,441.23
MX$296,454.32
NOK 169,462.41
SEK 154,920.81
DKK 108,097.21
About the Item
O Contato marks the inaugural instant of a sculptural cycle: the threshold where the invisible touches the visible and quietly reorients it. In Otávio Motta’s language, sculpture becomes a site of convergence—faith, heightened sensitivity, and form distilled into a single restrained gesture.
A slender, ascending blade of solid Brazilian hardwood is hand-carved into a controlled curve—an organic growth held in suspension, tense yet serene. At its center, a satin-finished brass sphere rests in poised stillness, acting as the work’s silent nucleus. At the point of contact, the wood yields into a hairline opening—minimal, yet irreversible—an almost imperceptible trace shaped by the wood’s natural grain: the vestige of an encounter between matter and presence.
Handcrafted in the studio, the work unites sobriety of form with symbolic density, inviting contemplation rather than spectacle. O Contato is offered as a one-of-a-kind work, produced upon request with a 6–8 week lead time, and accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity. A discreet steel base for stability is included.
Dimensions: 160 × 20 × 15 cm (63 × 7.9 × 5.9 in)
Materials / Techniques: Handcrafted; hand-carved Brazilian hardwood (species may vary due to availability and natural grain); satin-finished brass; sealed, museum-grade finish.
- Creator:Otávio Motta (Sculptor)
- Dimensions:Height: 63 in (160 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 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:5-6 weeks
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- Seller Location:Vargem Pequena, BR
- Reference Number:Seller: OM-OCON-2025-001 O Contato Second Phase1stDibs: LU10792248376122
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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