Bronze Sculpture for Sale
Impermanence, 2021
Sculpture : bronze · 37 x 15 x 15 cm 14.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
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About the artwork
Type
Sculpture : numbered and limited to 99 copies
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery
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Signature
Artwork signed in the mold
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Dimensions ( cm • inch )
37 x 15 x 15 cm 14.6 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
This intriguing artwork features a pear skillfully sculpted to resemble a pair of human buttocks. The pear's smooth texture and vibrant green color contrast with the soft whiteness of the flesh where it has been bitten. The realism of the form and the detail of the prominent teeth add a surreal dimension, prompting the viewer to reflect on the perception of nature and humanity. The dark stem rises subtly, adding a touch of verticality to the composition. This striking fusion of a natural form and a bodily figure evokes humor and surprise, while simultaneously exposing the fragility and ephemerality of everyday objects. Through its bold creativity and thought-provoking nature, this work stands out as an innovative example of conceptual art.
Presentation
Dominique Rayou is a self-taught French sculptur. He started to sculpt in the '80s, after discovering the work of a friend.
Dominique Rayou illustrates this dual requirement and that consideration of the human and the abstract, the visible and the invisible, the actual presence as affective as well as a reflection on which we are still uncertain. The theme of the human body is privileged, not in its entirety, but by focusing on the creation of partial representations : hands, arms and especially busts, alone or in pairs.
Figuration itself is associated with geometric shapes that materialize somehow mental projections of the artist. His work then joined naturally our own concerns and ideas, the search for harmony in shapes and proportions and a more abstract fragmentation, the attention of the artist to our human condition, our emotions and our aspirations.
Dominique Rayou illustrates this dual requirement and that consideration of the human and the abstract, the visible and the invisible, the actual presence as affective as well as a reflection on which we are still uncertain. The theme of the human body is privileged, not in its entirety, but by focusing on the creation of partial representations : hands, arms and especially busts, alone or in pairs.
Figuration itself is associated with geometric shapes that materialize somehow mental projections of the artist. His work then joined naturally our own concerns and ideas, the search for harmony in shapes and proportions and a more abstract fragmentation, the attention of the artist to our human condition, our emotions and our aspirations.
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