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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Ovetto ABS Collection White Customized Recycling and Waste Bin by Soldi Design
By Soldi Design
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This so-called world's most avant-garde trash can comes from Italy. The brand of this spaceship is called SOLDI DESIGN! It is an ecological design brand founded in 2008! With the phi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Art Brut Side Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Art Brut Center Table by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: W 45 x D 90 x H 43 cm
Materials: Natural Olive Wood on Elm Wood.
Living room table from the ART BRUT co...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$5,152 / item
Wall Mounted One-Off Ceramic Sculpture by Carlo Zauli, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Zauli
Located in Milan, IT
Wall mounted One-off ceramic sculpture by Carlo Zauli.
Lively sculptural pieces on a grid-like ceramic plate, mounted on original wood piece.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Tray, Footprint, Original Designed by Piero de Vecchi, 1935
By Piero De Vecchi
Located in Nice, FR
Tray, footprint, original designed by Piero de Vecchi, 1935.
This piece is in silver metal, not solid silver, it is signed on the back by de Vecchi 1935. Authentic piece, modernist ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver Leaf
Sensing the Landscape Wall Sculpture by Natasja Alers
Located in Geneve, CH
Sensing The Landscape wall sculpture by Natasja Alers, 2021
Dimensions: 104 x 44 cm
Material: ceramics, glazes
Visual artist Natasja Alers (The Hague, 1987) graduated from the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in the field of ceramics. Alers makes casts of human body parts and constructs them into new sculptures, vases, reliefs, seating objects and installations. Her work has previously been on display at Collectible Art Fair, Art Zuid, PAN Amsterdam, Big Art, Rademakers Gallery...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Light 33 Porcelain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Light 33 Porcelain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
One of a kind
Dimensions: D 32 x H 31 cm
Material: White porcelain, glaze.
Laura Pasquino
Incorporating references from ancient Korea...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$4,023 / item
Terracotta sculpture, unique piece by Michel Lucotte, France, 1959
By Michel Lucotte
Located in Paris, FR
Original terracotta sculpture by Michel Lucotte, signed and dated 1959. Unique piece.
Height: 54 cm (21.6 inches)
Width: 30 cm (11.8 inches)
Depth: 17 cm (6.7 inches)
Biography
Mic...
Category
1950s French Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
S0247 Decorative Object in Fir Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
S0247 Decorative Object in Fir Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
Dimensions: D 22 x W 42 x H 81 cm.
Materials: Fir wood.
In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fir
1970s Hand-carved Abstract Sculpture in Greenish Marble of an Embracing Couple
Located in Marbella, ES
This contemporary sculpture abstractly depicts a couple in an intimate embrace. Carved from greenish marble, it combines polished and rough surfaces that enhance its fluid lines and ...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
One of a Kind Sculpture in Rosewood, Silver and Lucite by Alain Descombes
By Alain Descombes
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Sculpture by French Sculptor Alain Descombes born in 1942
The " Bird", circa 1980s.
Category
1980s French Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silver
Gaudí Milà 1 Door Knob by Antoni Gaudí
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaudí Milà 1 door knob by Antoni Gaudí
Dimensions: D 10 x H 6 cm.
Materials: Brass.
Before reissuing Gaudí’s furniture, BD, together with the arch...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$396 / item
C2280 Decorative Object in Tropical Driftwood And Ebony Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
C2280 Decorative Object in Tropical Driftwood And Ebony Wood by Jörg Pietschmann
Dimensions: D 12 x W 25 x H 17 cm.
Materials: Tropical driftwood and ebony wood.
In Pietschmann’s s...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Driftwood, Ebony
Artefacto 02 by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Artefacto 02 by Federico Stefanovich
Dimensions: D 16 x W 35 x H 33 cm.
Material: Brass.
Federico Stefanovich presents himself as a designer of furniture, accessories and lighting, ...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
$1,441 / item
Estremoz Marble Sculpture by Jean-Frédéric Bourdier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jean-Frédéric Bourdier
Estremoz Marble sculpture
Signed and dated
France 2007
210 cm x 30 cm x 30 cm
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Mask Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Located in Geneve, CH
Mask Sculpture by Eglė Šimkus
Unique Piece.
Dimensions: D 17 x H 29 cm.
Materials: Clay.
My name is Eglė Šimkus, and I was born in Lithuania in 1990 to a ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay
$1,453 / item
Unique Hand-carved Stone Sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique hand-carved stone sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Unique piece
Dimensions: D 8 x W 30 x H 28 cm
Materials: stone.
Hand-carved stone and aged in nature for 15 years.
...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Ceramic Sculpture Manufactured in Faenza, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Large Italian, 1960s ceramic sculpture manufactured in Faenza.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Abstract Wooden Sculpture "Twins" Painted Grey-White by Christofer Kochs 2016
By Christofer Kochs
Located in Salzburg, AT
Contemporary abstract wooden sculpture "Twins" created by circular sawing, lightgrey painted on white-stuff.
Signed Christofer Kochs, 2016
The object looks light, although it is ma...
Category
2010s German Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Sculptural Studio Pottery Vase by Mobach in Sage Green
By Mobach, Piet Knepper
Located in London, GB
Tall sculptural studio pottery vase created on the turning wheel by highly technical skilled Dutch ceramist Piet Knepper, Mobach Studio in the 1980's. The semi matte sage green glaze...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Glass Vase, Portoro Marble, by Erik Olovsson
By Erik Olovsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Drill vases
Part chaos and part control, drill vases are an exercise in
improvisation.
The origin of the project lies in Carrara, and the small fragments of
marble found discarded by quarries in the region. I began to collect
these stones.
Working in the workshop with only hand and hammer...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Totem
sculpture by Jacky De Maeyer
By Jacky de Maeyer
Located in Haaltert, BE
Totem sculpture in burnt oak by the Belgian artist Jacky De Maeyer, born in 1938 in Ostend. The sculpture has an anthropomorphic form with influences from African art, and dates from...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Stainless Steel Large Christmas Tree by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Stainless steel large christmas tree by Zieta
Dimensions: H 70 x W 70 x D 15 cm.
Materials: stainless steel.
Different sizes (small) and colors available (blue, red, INOX, gold)...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$1,249 / item
Early 20th Century Wooden Screws, Set of 2
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Two industrial wooden screws from an early 20th century mechanical engineering casting pattern.
Highly decorative abstract objects with beautiful origina...
Category
Early 20th Century German Industrial Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Unique Sculpture Signed by Jörg Pietschmann
By Jörg Pietschmann
Located in Geneve, CH
Unique sculpture signed by Jörg Pietschmann
Materials: Willow
Measures: H 27 x W 115 x D 56 cm
In Pietschmann’s sculptures, trees that for centuries were part of a landscape and fo...
Category
2010s German Organic Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Willow
$3,170 / item
La Mer Chair by Pepe Valenti
Located in Geneve, CH
La Mer Chair by Pepe Valenti
collaboration with Antoine Aimé
Dimensions: D 80 x W 65 x H 109 cm.
Materials: Chrome-plated stainless steel, acrylic.
A cha...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
$31,081 / item
Bronze and glass abstract sculpture
By Marc Lepilleur
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Bronze an glass abstract sculpture
Numbered 1/1
Foundry BBC
Circa 2010
Category
2010s European Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
105 Ltr Forms 55 Yellow Blown Glass Unique Decorative Object by Vogel Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
105 Ltr Forms 55 Yellow Blown Glass Unique Decorative Object by Vogel Studio
One Of A Kind
Dimensions: Ø 25 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Hand-blown glass.
Dimensions may vary. Every glass ...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Blown Glass
Scale model for a monumental work, by Michel Lucotte, France, 1974
By Michel Lucotte
Located in Paris, FR
Model for a monumental steel sculpture (7.50 meters long, 2 meters high), created in 1974 for the technical college in Beaune (Côte d’Or), where it is still on display.
The model, a ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Large Abstract dark stained Elm wooden sculpture, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large abstract Elm wooden sculpture from the 1970s. Crafted from solid Elm wood, it features stacked cubistic shapes alongside flowing organic lines. The combination of cubistic shap...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Elm
1970 Italy Aluminun Abstract Sculpture Eugenio Miccini Ex Libris
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense artwork was created in 1970 by the Italian artist Eugenio Miccini. It is a multiple of 30 specimens, numbered and signed 3/30. The title i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture by Eli Riva Sole Luna Sun Moon
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense abstract bronze sculpture was created by the Italian artist Eli Riva in the Late 20th Century. The artwork is a multiple numbered and signed of 5...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Vase Floor Vase by Vaust
By VAUST
Located in Geneve, CH
Vase floor vase by Vaust
Open Edition
Dimensions: D 22 x H 86 cm
Materials: exposed concrete, aluminium
Also Available: Custom material selection can be offered upon request and ...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum
$3,675 / item
Doodle Sculpture I by Sofia Tufvasson
Located in Geneve, CH
Doodle sculpture I by Sophie Rogers
Dimensions: D 14 x W 23 x H 30 cm
Materials: Ceramic, glaze
Other glaze colors available.
Created based on childhood sketching on paper for ...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,510 / item
André Longeon (1926-2010) Abstract sculpture
Located in Saint ouen, FR
André Longeon (1926-2010)
Abstract sculpture
Plaster/socle
h 130 cms
Base 40x40 cms
Ref PM/6
1200 euros
Category
Early 2000s Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Bronze Sculpture Victor Roman
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare sculpture by Victor Roman
Signed and numbered.
Category
1980s French Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Doodle Sculpture II by Sofia Tufvasson
Located in Geneve, CH
Doodle sculpture II by Sophie Rogers
Dimensions: D 14 x W 23 x H 24 cm
Materials: Ceramic, glaze
Other glaze colors available.
Created based on childhood sketching on paper for...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$2,377 / item
Sculpture brutaliste 1970 bronze et métal signée
Located in LYON, FR
Superbe sculpture circulaire brutaliste en bronze coulé et métal.
Superbe état signée à identifier.
diamètre 37 cm
Category
1970s French Brutalist Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Crumpled lead, sculpture by Paul Ackerman, Paris, France, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Crumpled lead, sculpture by Paul Ackerman, Paris, France, circa 1970.
Biography
Paul Ackerman, Romania-France (1908-1981)
Paul Ackerman is a Romanian painter, lithographer, sculpt...
Category
1970s French Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Lead
Light 32 Porcelain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
Located in Geneve, CH
Light 32 Porcelain Sculpture by Laura Pasquino
One of a kind
Dimensions: D 32 x H 32 cm
Material: Unglazed white porcelain.
Laura Pasquino
Incorporating references from ancient Kor...
Category
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$4,023 / item
1979 Italy Post-Modern Graziano Pompili Abstract Bronze Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense and interesting abstract bronze sculpture, it is one of a kind artwork, made in 1979 circa by the Italian Artist Graziano Pompili
The title "Paesaggio con ombra" is tra...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Bertil Herlow Svensson Sculpture Construction in Aluminium
By Bertil Herlow Svensson 1
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sculpture Construction designed by Bertil Herlow Svensson. Produced by Bertil Herlow Svensson in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Glass sculpture Cote à Cote Perrin
Perrin France
By Perrin
Perrin
Located in Paris, FR
Glass sculpture "Build in glass" by Perrin & Perrin, French Glass Artists, represented by Galerie Negropontes in Paris, France
Measures: H 80 x L 50 cm - H 31.4 x W 19.68 inch
Pièce ...
Category
2010s European Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Cut Glass
Sunrise Wall Piece by Pepe Valenti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sunrise Wall Piece by Pepe Valenti
Dimensions: D 7 x W 70 x H 150 cm.
Materials: Brass-plated stainless steel.
Inspired by the immersive experience of th...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass
$16,645 / item
Johnny Mattsson Sculpture Bowl by Johnny Mattsson in Sweden
By Jonny Mattsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare large sculpture bowl designed by Johnny Mattsson. Produced by Johnny Mattsson in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pine
1985 Italy Iron Abstract Sculpture by Alex Corno Confini Borders
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense and engaging abstract sculpture of art brutalist was create in 1980 by the Italian artist Alex Corno.
This is a multiple of 10 specimens, numbered and signed by the art...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
1980 Italy Bronze Nickel Plated Abstract Sculpture by Edmondo Cirillo Stele
Located in Brescia, IT
This engagind artwork was create in 1980 by the Italian artist Edmondo Cirillo. It was forged in bronze and then nickel plated. The title of this piece is "Stele". Translate in "Stel...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Vincent Gonzalez Large Sculpture in Polychrome Carved Oak, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vincent GONZALEZ (1928-2019)
Large sculpture in polychrome carved oak ,
circa 1960
Monogram
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Oak
1986 Italy Post-Modern Mirella Forlivesi Abstract Pewter Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense artwork was created by the Italian artist Mirella Forlivesi. Title "Rosone cometa" translated in Comet.
Mirella Forlivesi was born in P...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Pewter
1980s Abstract Bronze Sculpture: Extended Figure with Elevated Base
Located in Marbella, ES
This intriguing bronze sculpture depicts a stylized human figure in a fully extended pose, supporting a circular base on an elevated leg. Its abstract design, combined with an aged f...
Category
1980s Vintage Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
17th Century Madonna with Child from the Impruneta Tondo Polychrome Terracotta
Located in Milan, IT
Tuscan school, 17th century
Madonna with Child - from the Impruneta Tondo
Measures: Polychrome terracotta, 65 x 46 x 10 cm
This polychrome terracotta relief, gently jutting...
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Contemporary Wooden Sculpture Painted Black/Grey/Off-White by Christofer Kochs
By Christofer Kochs
Located in Salzburg, AT
Contemporary wooden life-size sculpture created by circular sawing, black-grey-off-white painted on white-stuff.
Signed Christofer Kochs, 2009.
Measures: Iron base 40 x 40 cm
The obj...
Category
Early 2000s German Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Art Brut, Sculpture with Grimacing Characters
Located in Marseille, FR
Art brut, sculpture with grimacing characters, height 80 cm.
Additional information:
Material: Fruit woods
Category
20th Century Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Fruitwood
Tall Sunshine Swirls by Art Flower Maker
Located in Geneve, CH
Tall sunshine swirls by Art Flower Maker.
Unique piece.
Dimensions: Ø 58 x H 43cm.
Materials: Powder coated bright yellow shiny / matte aluminium.
The artistic eye of The Art Flower Maker combined with Italian artisanal metalwork has brought to life these unique pieces which can serve as a focal point in a private domestic space as well as have tremendous visual impact in a grander setting.
Every sculpture is intentionally created to be a unique piece, each with its own distinctive details. The materials from which these pieces are built by their nature have slight natural variances in tone and finish giving each sculpture special and remarkable properties.
The photo depicts the correct proportion and finishing possibilities that can also be personalized upon request.
Born in Sicily, Marcella Trimarchi moves to Milano in 1985 to pursue a degree in Fashion.
In 1989 she is hired by Gianni Versace as a designer, working closely with Gianni until 1997. Tom Ford then brings her into his Team in 1998, prior to honing her skills further for Valentino & Moncler Gamme Rouge working with Alessandra Facchinetti who she meets at Gucci. In 2012 she moves to New York City and works for Calvin Klein Collection as VP Creative Product Development.
She decides in 2018 to reconnect with her creative side. She was drawn to the bold arrangement of flowers combining her remarkable eye for beauty and her uncanny attention to details now highly refined from her work for Couture collections. Marcella is inspired to explore more enduring ways embody and embolden fresh arrangements, and reinvents herself as The Art Flower Maker, where her ephemeral creations are permanently captured through both photography and sculpture.
During her daily walks in the New York City’s flower...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
$3,170 / item
1980 Italy Post-Modern Alessandro Guerriero Abstract Sculpture Portabuono Quo
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Alessandro Guierriero, it is a multiple of a serie of specimens made in limited edition not numbered.
The set is forged in aluminum and...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
1980 Italy Bronze Abstract Sculpture Jiro Sugawara Orizzonte Maschile
By Jiro Sugawara
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the artist Jiro Sugawara, the title is "Male horizon"
Jiro Sugawara is a post-war artist and he was born in Japon in 1941. He...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Woody van Amen “Taxat” Monumental Art Installation, c. 1990s
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
A striking geometric piece by Dutch artist Woody van Amen, blending rhythm, structure, and visual energy. Taxat is composed of sharply angled, grid-like...
Category
1990s Dutch Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Looking for Equilibrium Sculpture by MCB Ceramics
Unique piece.
Dimensions: D 20 x H 55 cm.
Materials: Ceramic.
Numerated and signed by the artist.
All ...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
$1,381 / item
Large Standing Sculpture by Josep Canals, Spain, 1990
s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large standing sculpture by Spanish artist Josep Canals, 1990's. Carved Carrara marble with black granite base. Work of this Spanish sculptor with references to Moebius and carved in...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Marble
Contemporary Opera Fantastico marble soft shaped Cöl Sculpture by Tom Jablin
Located in 1204, CH
Tom Jablin is a sculptor who expresses organic shapes though marble as my main medium. Hisy work is driven by contemplation of nature, the oceanic universe, as well as human and animal bodies. From his work shop in the South West of France he shapes his marble pieces by hand with due regards to material and environment.
This piece is from Büp collection which is deeply inspired by the submarine world, the coral and its inhabitants. Those pieces show life, calm, inclusion and movement through a different temporality, creating a link between ocean floor...
Category
2010s French Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Porcelain Sculpture by Wayne Fischer, 2006
By Wayne Fischer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A porcelain sculpture by Wayne Fischer.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed.
Unique piece.
2006.
How can an inert object produce deeply unsuspecting, indecipherable, uncontrollable emotions?
Wayne Fischer is an artist who can create works that force one to ask such moving questions as this. If he doesn’t know why, if he can’t explain the deepest reasons of his artistic research, he definitely knows the workings and limitations of the artistic process he invented.
He has never deviated from the course he set for himself since university; translate life. The works presented here show the evolution of his creations over the past thirty years. If Wayne Fischer has received several international prizes and quickly obtained the recognition of his peers in ceramics, nevertheless he retains a singular position at once unavoidable and disturbing. His sculptures are paradoxical, powerful and sensual, and cause a certain unease. They are beautiful, carnal, touchable, all the while being outside the standard idea of beauty. The ambiguity of attraction and rejection is at the heart of this evolution.
The pieces from the 1980s and 90s are imposing by their size, stature and symmetry, which give them balance. They generate surprise, curiosity and play between contrasts that are both soft and aggressive. They reference the body, muscles, and torso, without presenting an exact reality. They are double-faced, seductive, and enigmatic. Wayne’s shapes are inspired by shells, bivalves, sometimes presented as though they are floating in space. But the reference of the marine world to the mysterious female body has only one interpretation and only history and emotion condition the reaction of the spectator: he accepts or refuses to see, to be seduced. He is touched or he flees.
The more recent sculptures are appreciated in the fullness of their round volume and the search for a pure universal beauty. “Metamorphosis,” the work recently awarded by the Bettencourt Foundation, is from this series of pieces wheel- thrown and deformed which pushes the porcelain from the inside so the bulges evoke the movement of waves or the musculature of several bodies. The exactness, the clean breaks, the assurance of lines and valleys are testimony to the interior power that governs the creation. The life energy expressed is also felt by the artist as the origin of ceramics. All the pieces are curved and tense. They show no marking, no sign of the hand, no imprints, and yet give an impression of spontaneity, as if a dropped piece of clay found its form by chance. Depending on the angles, the content becomes “the origins of the world”. Femininity and sensuality are exalted. Inspired by the body, before and after birth, or simply the sea, the parts of the sculpture conjugate around a mysterious interior cavity, secret and troubling. The interior wall doesn’t correspond to the exterior, and has its own volumes, deformities, and intimacy. The pieces present two kinds of interior: one open, and partially uncovered, the other totally hidden inside. The differences of their respective deformation reinforce the impression of life : the subjective representation of muscles and bones, of bulges pushed by an interior force, like a visceral movement of respiration. The surface of the ceramic is crackled but soft and fine, even reflecting light like the skin. The nuances of color reinforce the expression of sensuality.
The alignment of technique and what it causes one to see and feel has rarely been so intimately successful.
Wayne Fischer perfected his technique in the 1970s and has remained faithful to it. He adds fibers to porcelain clay that has been chosen for its whiteness to create and accentuate volume around empty space, by assembling slabs or thrown pieces. Then, he makes another piece that takes its place inside; both parts are formed with no hand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Continental Europe Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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