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Art Subject: Baby
Two Figures
By Amy Young
Located in Kansas City, MO
Amy Young
Two Figures
Year: 2020
Material: Stoneware, underglaze
Size: 15 x 8 x 6 (each)
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-797
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Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Glaze, Underglaze
Mort de fatigue
Located in Atlanta, GA
In the work of the sculptor and painter Samuel Salcedo, it is possible to raise a deep and at the same time fun reflection on the human condition. He st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood
Wonder Woman Times Ten
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
Korean Contemporary Art by Choi Han Jin - Island Boys
Located in Paris, IDF
Urethane, resin and acrylic
Choi Han-Jin is a Korean artist born in 1981 who lives & works Busan, South Korea. He explores the discourses on scientific development and social change...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Acrylic Polymer
Headstand - figurative sculpture
Located in New York, NY
This sculpture is from Orly's latest body of works.
It is part of an edition of 3 and comes signed and numbered.
It is made of Jasmonite casting and covered with acrylic paint.
"I st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
Little Girl In Play Figurative Art Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
Located in Carmel, CA
Toddler Girl in the Playroom - Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
The statue comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal.
Shown in the American Art Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Little Girl Yellow Dress Figurative Art Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
Located in Carmel, CA
Toddler Girl Yellow Dress - Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
The statue comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal.
Shown in the American Art Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Toddler and the Teddy Bear- Figurative Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
Located in Carmel, CA
Toddler and the Teddy - Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
The statue comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal.
Shown in the American Art Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
The Worry Series, Stoneware head: 'Regret'
Located in New York, NY
The Worry
This series began in reaction to photos of politicians and world leaders during any number of the current world crises. As news cycles proliferate, these images swirl past ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
The Worry Series, Stoneware head: 'Resolve'
Located in New York, NY
The Worry
This series began in reaction to photos of politicians and world leaders during any number of the current world crises. As news cycles proliferate, these images swirl past ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Attr. Bertel Thorvalsden (1770-1844) WINGED CUPID, Italy, 19th Century
By Bertel Thorvaldsen
Located in Milan, IT
Attr. Bertel Thorvalsden (1770-1844)
WINGED CUPID, Italy, 19th Century
Provenance:
Private Collection, Vienna
Category
Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
New York Times Little Women
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene, Mixed Media
The Worry Series, Stoneware head: 'Hard'
Located in New York, NY
The Worry
This series began in reaction to photos of politicians and world leaders during any number of the current world crises. As news cycles proliferate, these images swirl past ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Red House Glass Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Stephanie Trenchard Art Glass Sculpture Sand-cast blacks sculpted and painted inclusions three separate pieces.
Size: 20x7.5x5
Stephanie Trenchar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Paint
Gold Angel - Chanel Tribute
Located in PARIS, FR
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Jimmie Martin is an established luxury brand and designer since 2004, based in London, United Kingdom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
40cm Teddy LV Tribute
Located in PARIS, FR
Information : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchored in his time, he has always traveled a lot around the world. If travels form youth, Naor was inspired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Chinese Zodiac Sheep Sculpture in Creamy color. Limited edition. Ship Fast.
By Zou Liang
Located in Kuala Lumpur, MY
12 Zodiac - Sheep 《12生肖系列 - 羊》
12 Zodiac - Sheep is one table sculpture of 12 Zodiac series made by Chinese artist Zou Liang. The artist attempts to objectify the twelve Chinese Zod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Barbies and Boys
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Polystyrene
Eve by Frederick Hart
Located in Cleveland, OH
Frederick Hart is America's greatest figurative sculptor. Not only did he create works of great beauty and gravitas, he was singularly responsible for restoring to American public mo...
Category
1990s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Portrait boy
Located in Pasadena, CA
Marble portrait of a boy in 1930 not signed
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Igor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Terracotta with under glazes
EDUCATION:
1990 - BFA- College of Fine Arts, Boston University, Boston, MA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
PRESENT
STUDIO 740- ARTIST/ STUDIO MANAGER, Helena, MT
ASSISTANT CURATOR OF EDUCATION- HOLTER MUSEUM OF ART, Helena, MT
1998-2014
SCULPTURE DEPART. CHAIR/ FOUNDRY DIRECTOR - Armory Art Center,WPB, FL
2012
SUMMER RESIDENT ARTIST @ THE ARCHIE BRAY FOUNDATION, Helena, MT
2010
ELECTED MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY
DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - The Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, WPB, FL
DESIGNED & FABRICATED SENIOR GIFT SCULPTURE - Northwood University, WPB, FL
2008
DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - Judge Knott Award, Historical Society of Palm Beach County
DESIGNED & FABRICATED ANNUAL AWARD - Providencia Award- Palm Beach County Convention Bureau, WPB, FL
FINALIST - My Wendy, My Way, Wendy’s International, Dublin, OH
2003
DESIGNED & FABRICATED CEE CEE LYLES MEMORIAL- Veteran’s Park, Ft. Pierce, FL
1998 - 1996
RDK STUDIOS - Owner/Operator, FIne Art Bronze Foundry, Riviera Beach, FL
EXHIBITIONS:
2015
CHRIS RICCARDO & FRIENDS, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID
16TH ANNUAL SMALLL ARTWORKS INVITATIONAL, The Art Spirit Gallery of Fine Art, Coure d’Alene, ID
2014
ON & OFF THE WALL: SOFLO CERAMICS, The Art Gallery @ Eissey Campus Gallery
ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL
IN LIQUID 15, Philadelphia, PA
2013
NCECA 2013: Resident Artist Exhibtion, NCECA 18 Hands Gallery, Houston TX
ART PALM BEACH, JF Gallery, WPB, FL
THE INVISIBLE HOURDE: Unit 1 Gallery, WPB, FL
2012
ARCHIE BRAY @ the Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
RESIDENT ARTIST EXHIBITION: Bray Warehouse Galley, The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
MUSES & SIRENS: CHRIS RICCARDO & JACQUES De BEAUFORT, The Art GAllery @ Eissey Campus, PBG, FL
PALM BEACH ART & ANTIQUES, JF Gallery, WPB, FL
SMALL FAVORS VII- The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
BEYOND THE BRICKYARD ( 4th Annual Juried Exhibition ) Juried by Richard Shaw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta, Glaze
Bacongo Queen on Turtle (Ruler of the Tribe)-Zaire
Located in Milwaukee, WI
15 3/4 x 5 1/2 x 6 1/2"
Bembe wood
Category
20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Amber Lioness
Located in Bozeman, MT
Wendy Klemperer was born in 1958 in Boston, MA. Raised in Cambridge and Watertown, she was most able to explore her passion for animals and nature during summers spent at her grandmo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Carrara Marble "Covid"
Located in Miami, FL
Coming from a family with a long artistic tradition. Vincent Du Bois accomplished to synthesize both classical background and comtemporary vision. From...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Los Portadores- Figurative Sculpture
Located in Miami, FL
Epoxyclay and wood.
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Wood
Composition with Doublemint
By Paul Rousso
Located in Montreal, Quebec
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Paul Rousso attended the Cleveland Institute of Art in Ohio and went on to earn his BFA from the California College of the Arts in 1981. In his...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
Rush Limbaugh (hair parted in center, mouth open)
Located in Milwaukee, WI
31" in height roughly 12-15" wide
Ceramic
Steven Kemenyffy (born 1943) is an American ceramic artist living and working in Pennsylvania. He is most recognized for his contributions to the development of the American ceramic raku tradition. He has served as a Professor of Ceramic Art at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (formerly Edinboro State College) since 1969. He Has retired from teaching, but continues to produce artwork at his home studio in McKean, Pennsylvania. Kemenyffy is often characterized in regard to his contributions to American experimental ceramics of the late 1960s and early 1970s. More specifically, Kemenyffy’s contributions to American raku techniques are often cited. Kemenyffy has stated that his interest in raku came out of practical considerations: “We [Steven and Susan] were doing a variety of workshops in a variety of different media. Raku was always an official way of making pieces in a short period of time…In raku it seems to compress all the firings into one.” Kemenyffy, himself, describes his early work as “Biomorphic forms alluding to old ceramic traditions such as tiles, vases, and containers.” These works were often in excess of six feet tall and many times included mixed media elements. In 1974, Kemenyffy wrote about the work he was producing; “For several years now, my work has dealt with certain formal considerations. Chief among these is using clay in such a way as to crystallize the moment and permanentize the impermanent. These have been among the primary concerns of all potters since the earliest times.” Today, Kemenyffy continues his pursuit of biomorphic imagery and themes. He writes, “Personally I am most challenged by the business of transforming porous organics into porcelain.” For much of Kemenyffy’s career, he has worked in tandem with his wife, Susan Hale Kemenyffy. In 1987 Susan stated about their collaborative works: “Steven is the [sculptor], I am the drawer. These works would not exist if it weren’t for the sculpture; if it weren’t for the clay. The clay entity comes first and my drawings come second.” James Paul Thompson further clarifies this relationship (as observed in 1987): “Steven Kemenyffy uses patterns as a point of departure for his work, while Susan Kemenyffy...
Category
1990s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Impressions (4 Pigs), " Unique Porcelain Sculpture Lady & Pigs by Susan Potts
By Susan Potts
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions (4 Pigs)" is a unique, original porcelain sculpture by Susan Potts. It features a nude woman with four pigs on an uneven surface. The sculpture is pure white.
13" x 10...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Terracotta figurativa italiana a tema mitologico dei primi del Novecento
Located in Florence, IT
Piccola terracotta a soggetto mitologico firmata sul retro sulla base "Zambini", che per la grafia (in particolare la Z che ricorda una F) permette di identificar...
Category
Early 20th Century Renaissance Nude Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
The sun Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel woman dream
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Signed by the artist
The contemplative creatures of Nili Pincas, of an extreme refinement, invite silence.
This isolation of the sculpted being seizes an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Get a Load
Located in Chicago, IL
Bald and chunky, Esther Shimazu’s quirky clay figures are unabashedly naked and delightfully indulgent. Drawing up on her Japanese ancestry and experience...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Untitled, Mixed Media on Canvas, Black, Blue by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
S. K. Sahajahan - Untitled - 54 x 60 inches, 2018
Mixed Media on Canvas
Sahajahan’s work explores his physical surroundings through figurative contexts. Utilizing texture and and t...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Minnie Mellow Pink
By Anna Kara
Located in PARIS, FR
Information: Anna is a designer who does everything with hands. She uses resin and marble powder for her creations, and we find on each skull more than 150 details. Born in Armenia i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Constellation III
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain sculpture with embedded china shards
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Found Objects
The Lovers
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Guillaume Lachapelle’s work combines the real and the imaginary to create miniature environments and scenarios that showcase connections between humans and their everyday worlds. In Extrapolations, Lachapelle extracts seemingly mundane mechanical objects from a typical cityscape – such as radiators, fire hydrants, and balconies – and manipulates their appearance by creating 3D printed models that visually oscillate between the magical and the monstrous.
In some of his sculptures, Lachapelle uses photogrammetry – a method that scans a series of two-dimensional photographs or images to create three-dimensional models. While photogrammetry typically enables real-life objects to be accurately reproduced, the artist challenges this paradigm by tampering with the machine’s process, both by accepting the machine’s glitches and by triggering them. When scanning images, the results may not always be what is anticipated, however, for Lachapelle it is about welcoming the unknown. In several examples, he encourages the program to read screenshots of images and extrapolates what should be there, filling in blank data with added images and various shapes. The resulting sculptures are symmetrical and geometric, appearing uncannily familiar like human vertebrae, yet unfamiliar in fantastical abstracted forms. The sculptures merge between two different worlds, bridging human and machine through unexpected adaptations to everyday things.
Extrapolations balances between this duality, ultimately reflecting on the increasing dependency humans have on technology in our everyday world. For Lachapelle, this is especially pertinent in a world where technology is continuously developing. The sculptures highlight the dynamic and everchanging relationship between humans and technology, making us question this reliance on technology.
In this exhibition, Lachapelle also introduces the inclusion of human characters back into his art practice. He places people in unnatural and impossible exchanges with machines and technology. For instance, while in past exhibitions, he has usually tried to conceal the electronic components that make moving pieces...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint
The tribe Nili Pincas Contemporary art sculpture terracotta pastel colour totem
Located in Paris, FR
Unique terracotta sculpture
Signed by the artist
The contemplative creatures of Nili Pincas, of an extreme refinement, invite silence.
This isolation of the sculpted being seizes and soothes, at the same time as it questions.
Are we facing the face of anguish or introspection? The white or purple flesh, with a slightly grainy matte appearance, reveals the infinite sensuality of the artist’s touch...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Liggend II Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Torso Torse Nude Figure Female
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Liggend II Lying Down Bronze Sculpture Torso Torse Nude Figure Female
KOBE, pseudonym of Jacques Saelens, was a Belgian artist (Kortrijk, Belgiu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Contemporary Book Sculpture by Alexander Korzer-Robinson - Alice in
Located in Paris, IDF
Book Sculpture, signed Alexander Korzer-Robinson
Robert Robinson is an American artist born in 1960 who lives and works in London, UK. He creates 3-D media artworks using comic boo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Acrylic Resin Sculpture: 'Donut Narwhal Eater'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint, Acrylic Polymer
TRAPPED (CEMENT PLAQUE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Trapped is an original cement plaque made by the street artist KAI. It is a unique prototype made aside the original edition of 20. Comes with its origi...
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Pop Art - Figurative Animal Sculpture- Moon Rabbit Version Van Gogh No.1
Located in Beijing, CN
Description
Xu Ming (B.1983)
Moon Rabbit Version Van Gogh No.1
Resin, electroplating
165 x 80 x 80 cm
Dated 2021
The artwork comes with an COA
About Xu Ming
Emerging artist Xu Ming was born in 1983 in Changchun, China. He earned his M.A at Jilin University of Arts. Xu once worked for famous established Chinese contemporary artist Fang Lijun...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Coating
Teddy Love - Noir Mat
Located in PARIS, FR
An original sculpture by contemporary French artist Nicolas Krauss.
Numbered out of 8 + 4 artist's proofs, with the certificate of authenticity.
Made in...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
Petit Plasir
By Laure Krug
Located in Atlanta, GA
Laure Krug. Contemporary French artist
Holder of a license in plastic arts, she naturally turns to sculpture.
Materials: She begins by working the soil and masters the different co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Fiberglass, Polyester, Acrylic
Admiral Byrd Cast Plaster Sculpture by Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Admiral Byrd by Shelter Serra
2004
13”x9”x7.5” inches
Cast plaster
This plaster sculpture is an homage to classical sculpture and the legacy of Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Overshadowe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
Fight or Flight
Located in London, GB
Jemma Gowland
Fight or Flight, 2023
Porcelain with gold lustre
35 x 24 x 12 cm
13 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.
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Jemma Gowland’s work explores the way that girls are constrained fro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Caimán monstruo americano
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
He refers to the history of art, particularly to pop culture and the social circumstances of its local environment as well as its universal confrontation.
Humor and irony with a crit...
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
ANTIQUE ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL MARBLE BUST OF EMPEROR OCTAVIAN, SIGNED CLERICI
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 19th Century marble bust depicting the young Emperor Octavian. The sculpture, carved in white Carrara marble, is an exquisite example of neoclassical works and shows a fascin...
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Sculpture of a Young Boy with Robe
Located in Milford, NH
A fine classical form marble sculpture of a young boy with robe by Irish / American artist Martin Milmore (1844-1883). Milmore was born in Sligo, Ireland and was brought to Boston, Massachusetts in 1851, where his training began with his brother, Joseph, a stonecutter, who later became his assistant. Milmore was apprenticed to Thomas Ball from 1858 to 1862 working mainly on his equestrian "George Washington" (1858-61, Boston Public Gardens). After Ball departed for Italy, Milmore became Boston's leading sculptor. Realistic in his style, he is best known for his Civil War monuments and sculptures of prominent Bostonians including Wendell Phillips...
Category
Mid-19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
PATTY (SCULPTURE)
Located in Aventura, FL
Mixed media sculpture. Printed artist signature and hand numbered on the underside of the sculpture. Signed and numbered certificate of authenticity by the artist. Includes origin...
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Vinyl
35 cm Teddy LV Tribute, Red
Located in PARIS, FR
Technique: Chrome resin sculpture
Certificate: signed
Dimension : 35 cm
About the artist : Naor is a French artist from Lyon born in 1988. Completely anchor...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin
"Diablito comiendo elote", mexican, sculpture, contemporary, figurative
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Mexican, sculpture, contemporary, figurative
Category
2010s Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Italian Marble Sculpture Statue of a Boy Holding a Nest
Located in New York, NY
Italian, 19th Century
32 in. x 15 in.
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Wildflower
By Dean Allison
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Cast glass sculpture.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Marble Statue of a Boy Holding a Nest By Italian Artist .
Located in New York, NY
This is a fine Italian white marble statue from the 19th century, depicting a young boy holding a bird's nest. The sculpture is hand crafted, capturing the innocence and natural char...
Category
19th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Talk to Me
By Bevan Ramsay
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Bevan Ramsay completed his graduate degree in sculpture nearly a decade ago, but it's only now that he feels he has truly graduated from his MFA. This liberating feeling comes with a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Metal
A Woman With Yellow Swimsuit figurative Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
Located in Carmel, CA
A Woman With A Yellow Swimsuit - Glazed Ceramic Sculpture 1 of 1 by Adi
The statue comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal....
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
"Tigre atacando I" art toy, tiger, pop art, Mexican, contemporary, sculpture
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
A piece from the exhibition "Cosmic Duality" by artist Mr. Mitote.
Mitote is a term we use today to describe a lively, noisy, and excessive gathering. It’s also used to depict tumultuous gatherings marked by disorder, commotion, and sometimes even quarrels. In the colonial past, mitote was a celebration commemorating the establishment of the New Spain kingdom, blending local pride with imperial solemnity. However, throughout both ancient times and the present day, mitotes serve as rituals embedded in the culture and religiosity of various indigenous groups in Mexico, such as the Nahua, Cora, Tepehuan, and Huichol. Adorned in rich attire, gathered around a fire amidst the sounds of musical instruments, and under the intoxicating influence of alcoholic beverages, mitotes serve as occasions to invoke sacred beings—whether protective deities of nature or Christian saints associated with agriculture—to pray for bountiful harvests. Mitotes encompass and have always embodied rites, myths, and life.
In homage to the artist’s name, this exhibition is presented as a mitote: a celebration displaying the intimate mythologies of its creator through various artistic expressions such as sculpture, artwork, and video. Cosmic Duality is a concept wherein Mr. Mitote delves into memories of his childhood from a contemporary perspective. His mother introduced him at a young age to the traditions and customs of her native Maltrata, Veracruz, a town steeped in the memory of a noble past wherein it fought for its autonomy. Every year on January 1st, to invoke prosperity, the dance of the huehues (meaning “old people” or “elders” in Nahuatl) is performed. According to oral and local traditions, these characters embody foes in a mocked and vanquished manner, dancing beneath the lash of a tiger or devil. Their costumes feature pre-Columbian symbols merged with elements evoking nature, alongside nods to contemporary entertainment culture.
Through the observation and interpretation of nature, numerous ancestral cultures created dual cosmologies. Far from viewing opposites, they conceived of dual complementary systems such as chaos-order, cold-heat, humidity-drought, feminine-masculine, and life-death, among others, to uphold cosmic order. Placed within the context of Mexico City, Mr. Mitote reimagines these enduring principles from ancient religious practices alongside contemporary languages. He does so through vibrant entities that blend tradition and innovation, memory and fantasy, past and present, ancestral ceremonies, and urban rituals. Each artwork serves as a reminder that across all latitudes and human territories, culture thrives, tradition evolves continuously, the past is revitalized, and the present shapes the path forward into the future.
The body has served as the quintessential conduit bridging two dual dimensions: the human and the divine, the earthly and the celestial, the microcosm and the macrocosm. In several of his artworks, Mr. Mitote invokes propitiatory dances, and ritual practices, aimed at attracting abundant rain and fostering good harvests, many of which entail risking the physical well-being and even the lives of participants. The tiger hunt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Paint, Spray Paint, Acrylic
French Contemporary Sculpture by Beatrice De Domenico - Mutants
Located in Paris, IDF
Beatrice de Domenico is a French sculptor born in 1956 who lives & works in Nice, France. She works between traditional sculpture, classical sculp...
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media