Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Homme libre, 2025
Sculpture : clay · 24 x 24 x 8 cm 9.4 x 9.4 x 3.1 inch
€700
700 €
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Shipped from: France
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Type
Sculpture : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition
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Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the artist
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Hand-signed by artist
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clay
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
24 x 24 x 8 cm 9.4 x 9.4 x 3.1 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
This terracotta sculpture embodies a striking fusion of human and geometric forms. The sculpted face displays expressive features, accentuated by prominent eyes and a delicately modeled nose, inviting contemplation. The elegantly curved, circular ears add a symmetrical dimension to the work. The angular volume supporting the head evokes an open book, a symbol of knowledge and mystery. The grooves along this base provide a dynamic texture, contrasting with the smooth surface of the face. The natural terracotta hue lends a warmth and authenticity that captivate the viewer. This work is not merely a sculpture; it tells a story, a dialogue between tradition and modernity, inspiring reflection and admiration.
This artwork was created from a painting originally designed for a poster promoting independent publishing. The artist envisioned his character stepping out of the painting, taking over the page and becoming a free man. The title has a double meaning, as for the artist, reading, books, and the book itself symbolize freedom.
Presentation
André.M's work tells of an endless duel between forces that imprison and forces that liberate. On the one hand, the injunctions since early childhood: "it's not like that you have to do", "it's not like that you have to write", "it's not like that that you have to talk", "that's not how you have to be". Social codes, academic codes, language codes, genetic codes, codes, codes, codes. "Apply tape so you don't overflow - even when you apply tape, you overflow - whatever you do, you will always overflow". "Don't associate this red and that blue".
The artist bumps into a space in which she has no bearings, against a space that she does not control. A constant reference to his dyslexia. On the other, the irrepressible need to survive as a creative entity.
What happens when we break the rules, when we go out of bounds? Are we able to defy harsh looks, definitive judgments, and especially challenge our own thinking mechanisms? Is it even possible to free yourself when you have been so prisoner of codes and boxes for so long? If we remove the markers, is there still a space in which we can navigate? The artist lets express the strength of emotions, the strength of instinct. Colors arise, especially blues, in which the artist navigates, asserts himself, seems to find a place. The achievements reveal a cold violence, a controlled aggressiveness, which leaves little hope for liberation. A small glimmer, thin, is however there. The artist likes to quote Louise Bourgeois: "color is stronger than language". Little by little, the works light up, become more soothing and allow more serenity to emerge. Colors say more than shapes. They give the form, they give the tempo, they are the moment, they are the movement, they vibrate. And despite beliefs, they can all go together. But the result is clear: the scars remain, the graphic markers are omnipresent and recall the primary arts, the repetition of the motifs illustrates this attachment to this Cartesian space that the artist sought to flee. The balance is fragile. Sylvain Mayer.
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