Der Seefahrer (Le Marin), 2024
Sculpture : oil, wood · 128 x 95 x 55 cm 50.4 x 37.4 x 21.7 inch
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Sculpture : Unique artwork
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Dimensions ( cm • inch )
128 x 95 x 55 cm 50.4 x 37.4 x 21.7 inch Height x Width x Depth
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Description
The seafarer (The Mariner) testifies to the poetic transformation of wood and recovered materials by Hans Mendler into a figure situated between narrative and symbolism. Sculpted in solid wood, the sailor stands, one hand raised to his head, a gesture that can evoke vigilance, fatigue, or introspection.
The face appears as a presence composed of several layers, partially concealed by a carved and painted mask, introducing a tension between identity and role, between the inner self and the outer image. At his feet rests a base in the shape of a boat, evoking both the journey in the literal sense and the existential path.
Through this play between mask, body, and vessel, Mendler creates a contemplative work that evokes the journey, memory, and the human condition, anchored in the material while remaining open to metaphor.
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Hans Mendler, German painter and sculptor, was born in 1950 in Neresheim near Stuttgart. He graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. His works can be found in public spaces (Leipzig, Böblingen, etc.), in municipal collections and with many private art lovers. Participating in many exhibitions, national and international (Singapore, Moscow, Budapest, Majorca, California, Vienna...). He lives and works in Leonberg/Germany and in a village on the Danube in Dunaszekcsö/Hungary.
From the beginning, a wide artistic spectrum determined his work in many techniques and different materials. A complex subject expresses itself spontaneously, impulsively and emotionally.
Hans Mendler offers a concrete perception of the creative process of the work of art. The materials and shapes here are direct echoes of the artist's studio. His work is thus interpreted as a palette with carnal and lively nuances. Each piece seems to be formed before our eyes to become the witness of an in-process approach. He thus raises a great diversity of faces and bodies with great expressive freedom.
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