Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Guitare en métal recyclé, 2023
Sculpture : metal, iron · 155 x 34 x 58 cm 61 x 13.4 x 22.8 inch
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Sculpture : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery
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Display
The sculpture can be displayed outdoors
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
155 x 34 x 58 cm 61 x 13.4 x 22.8 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Professional art gallery • France
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Vetted seller since 2021
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Description
This striking work of art, a meticulously sculpted guitar, is distinguished by its innovative and complex composition. The materials used, mainly gears and reclaimed metal parts, intertwine to create a structure that is both elegant and industrial. The guitar's delicately openwork body reveals a complex network of cogwheels and springs, giving the impression that the instrument is a living machine, a pulsating mechanical heart. Each element of this sculpture seems to have been carefully chosen, contributing to a remarkable visual harmony. The meticulous details of the gears, as well as the fluid curves of the metal, form a striking contrast with the robustness of the material, symbolizing a perfect alliance between strength and delicacy. The guitar's neck, although simplified, maintains an aesthetic continuity with the body, integrating metallo-mechanical elements while respecting the classic proportions of the instrument. The choice to leave the sculpture in a raw metal finish adds an authentic and raw dimension, accentuating the resolutely industrial character of the work while celebrating the natural beauty of recycled materials. This guitar, much more than a simple musical object, thus becomes a captivating piece of design, witness to the ingenuity and creativity of its creator. In short, this sculpted guitar is a bold and fascinating work, which challenges the viewer with its innovative mix of mechanical structure and artistic aesthetic, while paying homage to the reuse and transformation of materials. It embodies a unique vision where art meets engineering, offering an unparalleled visual and conceptual experience.
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Omar Aoufia is a Moroccan sculptor born in 1988 who, in addition to his talent, is a warm and enthusiastic man; a young artistic ironworker, he was trained by a master sculptor Hassan LAAMIRAT
He designs each model himself and oversees all the details, spending his days with a blowtorch in his hand.
He mainly uses recycled metal parts that some people collect for him every week in the scrap metal district of Marrakech. These are mainly mechanical parts from bicycles, motorcycles, cars, and old tools. He uses sprockets, chains, keys, tools, locks, bearings, springs, bolts and nuts, ventilation grilles, spark plugs, and even shock absorbers, tank parts, or gas bottles.
Only he can capture the essence, movement and spirit of each of the animals he creates, and each work is unique; the use of small pieces of metal requires considerable work but allows him to work on the details to express with great sensitivity elements such as the carriage of a horse's head for example.
These works are truly upcycling, the assembly of scrap metal and mechanical parts giving new life to this waste by sublimating the sculpture of an animal; Omar is therefore what we can call an “eco-creator”.
Omar shows us how human imagination and creativity allow us to create true works of art from recycled waste.
All of his early works were life-size representations of animals. But following numerous requests, he agreed to create, for example, small horses. His busts of women and men were incredibly successful because they were so affordable.
His universe has expanded to include depictions of prehistoric animals, aliens, and robots from science fiction films and comic books.
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