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Ivan Markovic
Nightfall - Highly Detailed Paper Sculpture of Sleeping Figure & Bicycle

2020

$6,550
£4,863.03
€5,666.76
CA$9,093.52
A$10,171.67
CHF 5,293.40
MX$125,216.71
NOK 67,342.97
SEK 63,180.98
DKK 42,279.71
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This realistic sculpture is created from scraps of paper and glue. The sculpture is inspired by the characters found in cities around the world. In this case, a figure sleeps beside a bicycle. A backpack is used as a pillow and shoes has been kicked off. Every attention has been paid to the smallest of details in this truly amazing paper sculpture. This sculpture is presented in a custom acrylic display case which rotates. Ivan Markovic Nightfall paper, glue, wire 7.50h x 16w x 5.20d in 19.05h x 40.64w x 13.21d cm IVM008 IVAN MARKOVIC was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1970. At an early age, he showed a natural propensity for drawing. At 15 years of age, he went to Paris, France to attend the Fine Arts school Creatione et Future. This experience allowed him to become a better draftsman and encouraged him to take his first steps in the art of oil painting. In 1994, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University in Montreal. During his undergraduate degree he developed an interest for Art History and life drawing. After graduation, Ivan Markovic moved to Madrid, Spain to work at the Prado museum, where he made copies of Old Masters’ paintings, and developed an understanding for the materials and techniques of Spanish, Italian and Flemish art. He received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Bretton Hall College, University of Leeds, in the U.K. in 1997. His graduate work focused on large-scale paintings that alluded to baroque and neoclassical painting. In parallel, he pursued his other passion, teaching, by instructing a figure drawing course. Upon completing his MFA, he returned to Madrid to work as a practicing artist and art teacher for 13 years. During this time, he experimented with a diverse range of media. Of these, he was most captivated by sculpture. In 2010, he came back to his native Montreal, thus completing a formative cycle that has lasted 25 years. Currently, Ivan Markovic lives and works in Montreal. He creates three-dimensional renditions of people facing situations of adversity, especially those that live on the fringe of society. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions in Canada, the United States and Europe, and is also on permanent display in privately owned collections of art.
  • Creator:
    Ivan Markovic (1970 -, Canadian)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 5.2 in (13.21 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: IVM0081stDibs: LU55437092992

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