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Oscar Aldonza Torres

Baseball Cap Extravagant Series High-Fired Glazed Ceramic Figurative Sculpture
Located in FISTERRA, ES
“Baseball Cap Extravagant” is a high-fired stoneware sculpture from Óscar Aldonza Torres’s “The
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Baseball Cap Extravagant Series High-Fired Glazed Ceramic Figurative Sculpture
Baseball Cap Extravagant Series High-Fired Glazed Ceramic Figurative Sculpture

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Baseball Cap Extravagant Series High-Fired Glazed Ceramic Figurative Sculpture, 2023

$364 Sale Price
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H 12.6 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
High fired glazed ceramic figurative sculpture Extravagant with Rosebud Hat
Located in FISTERRA, ES
“Rosebud-Hat Extravagant” belongs to Óscar Aldonza Torres’s “The Extravagants” series: a high-fired
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

High fired glazed ceramic figurative sculpture Extravagant with Rosebud Hat
High fired glazed ceramic figurative sculpture Extravagant with Rosebud Hat

Óscar Aldonza Torres
High fired glazed ceramic figurative sculpture Extravagant with Rosebud Hat, 2023

$364 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 4.73 in
High-Fired Glazed Ceramic Figurative Sculpture Spiral Hat Extravagant
Located in FISTERRA, ES
“Spiral Hat Extravagant” is a one-of-a-kind, high-fired stoneware sculpture from Óscar Aldonza
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

High-Fired Glazed Ceramic Figurative Sculpture Spiral Hat Extravagant
High-Fired Glazed Ceramic Figurative Sculpture Spiral Hat Extravagant

Óscar Aldonza Torres
High-Fired Glazed Ceramic Figurative Sculpture Spiral Hat Extravagant, 2023

$364 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.41 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Large Ceramic Head Sculpture – Expressive Textured Surface, Testa Series No. 15
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large ceramic head sculpture with an expressive and textured surface, part of Óscar Aldonza’s Testa
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Large Ceramic Head Sculpture – Expressive Textured Surface, Testa Series No. 15
Large Ceramic Head Sculpture – Expressive Textured Surface, Testa Series No. 15

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Large Ceramic Head Sculpture – Expressive Textured Surface, Testa Series No. 15, 2019

$4,079
H 27.56 in W 14.18 in D 13.39 in
Moss-Patina Testa Head – Stoneware Raku Ceramic Sculpture, Expressionist
Located in FISTERRA, ES
, pitting, and sculptural relief. Handcrafted in 2019 by Óscar Aldonza, this “Testa” measures 41 × 22 × 25
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze, Stoneware

Moss-Patina Testa Head – Stoneware Raku Ceramic Sculpture, Expressionist
Moss-Patina Testa Head – Stoneware Raku Ceramic Sculpture, Expressionist

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Moss-Patina Testa Head – Stoneware Raku Ceramic Sculpture, Expressionist, 2019

$1,379
H 16.15 in W 8.67 in D 9.85 in
Expressive Stoneware Ceramic Head Sculpture with Oxidized Iron Base. Testa n 13
Located in FISTERRA, ES
. 13 belongs to Óscar Aldonza’s “Testas” series, a body of work in which each ceramic head is conceived
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Expressive Stoneware Ceramic Head Sculpture with Oxidized Iron Base. Testa n 13
Expressive Stoneware Ceramic Head Sculpture with Oxidized Iron Base. Testa n 13

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Expressive Stoneware Ceramic Head Sculpture with Oxidized Iron Base. Testa n 13, 2019

$1,739
H 16.93 in W 9.85 in D 10.63 in
Testa Head Sculpture No 7, Expressionist Bust in Red Stoneware with Shino Glaze
Located in FISTERRA, ES
No 7 belongs to Óscar Aldonza’s ongoing “Testas” series, where each ceramic bust is modeled directly
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Testa Head Sculpture No 7, Expressionist Bust in Red Stoneware with Shino Glaze
Testa Head Sculpture No 7, Expressionist Bust in Red Stoneware with Shino Glaze

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Testa Head Sculpture No 7, Expressionist Bust in Red Stoneware with Shino Glaze, 2019

$1,583
H 18.9 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Cobalt Carbonate-Glazed Buño Clay Head – Hand-Built Ceramic Bust, Expressionist
Located in FISTERRA, ES
narratives in Aldonza’s “Testas” series. This hand-built ceramic bust (33 × 20 × 25 cm) is formed directly
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Cobalt Carbonate-Glazed Buño Clay Head – Hand-Built Ceramic Bust, Expressionist
Cobalt Carbonate-Glazed Buño Clay Head – Hand-Built Ceramic Bust, Expressionist

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Cobalt Carbonate-Glazed Buño Clay Head – Hand-Built Ceramic Bust, Expressionist, 2019

$1,379
H 14.97 in W 10.63 in D 9.06 in
Hyperrealistic Bronze Female Head Lost-Wax Sculpture, Hollow Skull, Contemporary
Located in FISTERRA, ES
. Soño (24 × 17 × 22 cm) by Aldonza is cast by the artist using the traditional lost-wax technique
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2010s Conceptual Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Hyperrealistic Bronze Female Head Lost-Wax Sculpture, Hollow Skull, Contemporary
Hyperrealistic Bronze Female Head Lost-Wax Sculpture, Hollow Skull, Contemporary

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Hyperrealistic Bronze Female Head Lost-Wax Sculpture, Hollow Skull, Contemporary, 2025

$2,687 Sale Price
30% Off
H 9.45 in W 6.7 in D 8.67 in
Reclining Head – White Raku Ceramic Sculpture, Organic Earthen Crackle Texture
Located in FISTERRA, ES
, bridging earth, ritual, and introspection. Reclining Head (28 × 47 × 62 cm) by Aldonza is crafted in white
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Reclining Head – White Raku Ceramic Sculpture, Organic Earthen Crackle Texture
Reclining Head – White Raku Ceramic Sculpture, Organic Earthen Crackle Texture

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Reclining Head – White Raku Ceramic Sculpture, Organic Earthen Crackle Texture, 2025

$2,879
H 11.03 in W 24.41 in D 18.51 in
Charred Olive Head I Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Bust Sculpture, Contemporary Conceptual
Located in FISTERRA, ES
evoke visceral themes of decay, renewal, and resilience. Tizón (18 × 22 × 20 cm) by Aldonza is carved
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Charred Olive Head I Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Bust Sculpture, Contemporary Conceptual
Charred Olive Head I Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Bust Sculpture, Contemporary Conceptual

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Charred Olive Head I Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Bust Sculpture, Contemporary Conceptual, 2019

$1,199
H 9.06 in W 5.91 in D 7.88 in
Air, Kinetic Refractory Ceramic Head with Cobalt & Copper Glazes and Textile
Located in FISTERRA, ES
tones and organic form. AR (2024) by Aldonza is crafted in white high-temperature refractory ceramic
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2010s Kinetic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Textile

Air, Kinetic Refractory Ceramic Head with Cobalt & Copper Glazes and Textile
Air, Kinetic Refractory Ceramic Head with Cobalt & Copper Glazes and Textile

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Air, Kinetic Refractory Ceramic Head with Cobalt & Copper Glazes and Textile, 2024

$2,399
H 92.52 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Head with Bandana – High-Temperature Sea Glazed Refractory and Iron Sculpture
Located in FISTERRA, ES
layered blue-green tones and tactile textures. Aldonza’s Head with Bandana (38 × 36 × 29.5 cm) is an
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Tin Glaze

Head with Bandana – High-Temperature Sea Glazed Refractory and Iron Sculpture
Head with Bandana – High-Temperature Sea Glazed Refractory and Iron Sculpture

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Head with Bandana – High-Temperature Sea Glazed Refractory and Iron Sculpture, 2024

$1,511 Sale Price
30% Off
H 14.97 in W 10.24 in D 11.62 in
Caged Woman 2, Contemporary Verdigris Bronze Figure Suspended in Rusted Iron Orb
Located in FISTERRA, ES
confinement and transcendence. Caged Woman 2 (Ø 32 cm) by Aldonza features a slender Venus-inspired form—arms
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Caged Woman 2, Contemporary Verdigris Bronze Figure Suspended in Rusted Iron Orb
Caged Woman 2, Contemporary Verdigris Bronze Figure Suspended in Rusted Iron Orb

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Caged Woman 2, Contemporary Verdigris Bronze Figure Suspended in Rusted Iron Orb, 2019

$959 Sale Price
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H 12.6 in Dm 12.6 in
Low-Fired Glazed Ceramic Head with Oil-Paint Detail. Woman in Blue Cloak
Located in FISTERRA, ES
measures 48 × 42 × 22 cm and weighs 5 kg, crafted by Aldonza in 2024 using a low-temperature ceramic body
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Oil, Glaze

Low-Fired Glazed Ceramic Head with Oil-Paint Detail. Woman in Blue Cloak
Low-Fired Glazed Ceramic Head with Oil-Paint Detail. Woman in Blue Cloak

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Low-Fired Glazed Ceramic Head with Oil-Paint Detail. Woman in Blue Cloak, 2024

$1,499
H 18.9 in W 18.9 in D 8.67 in
Bald Man in Red Cloak. Low-Fired Glazed Ceramic and Oil-Painted Head, Contempory
Located in FISTERRA, ES
evoke emotional introspection. Bald Man in Red Cloak (48 × 42 × 22 cm) by Aldonza presents a
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Oil

Bald Man in Red Cloak. Low-Fired Glazed Ceramic and Oil-Painted Head, Contempory
Bald Man in Red Cloak. Low-Fired Glazed Ceramic and Oil-Painted Head, Contempory

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Bald Man in Red Cloak. Low-Fired Glazed Ceramic and Oil-Painted Head, Contempory, 2024

$1,499
H 48 in W 48 in D 22 in
Expresionist Nephiline-Manganese Glazed Ceramic Head. High-Temperature Clay Bust
Located in FISTERRA, ES
introspection in Aldonza’s evocative “Testas” series. Nephiline-Manganese Glazed Ceramic Head (38 × 27 × 23 cm
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Expresionist Nephiline-Manganese Glazed Ceramic Head. High-Temperature Clay Bust
Expresionist Nephiline-Manganese Glazed Ceramic Head. High-Temperature Clay Bust

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Expresionist Nephiline-Manganese Glazed Ceramic Head. High-Temperature Clay Bust, 2019

$1,379
H 14.97 in W 10.63 in D 9.06 in
Caged Woman 3 – Verdigris Bronze Torso in Rusted Iron Globe, Lost-Wax and Forged
Located in FISTERRA, ES
contemporary themes of constraint and resilience. Caged Woman 3 (Ø 32 cm) by Aldonza is cast via traditional
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Caged Woman 3 – Verdigris Bronze Torso in Rusted Iron Globe, Lost-Wax and Forged
Caged Woman 3 – Verdigris Bronze Torso in Rusted Iron Globe, Lost-Wax and Forged

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Caged Woman 3 – Verdigris Bronze Torso in Rusted Iron Globe, Lost-Wax and Forged, 2019

$959 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.6 in Dm 12.6 in
Bronze Venus Figure in Iron Cage. Lost-Wax Bronze and Forged Iron Sculpture
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Caged Woman 1 (Ø 32 cm) by Aldonza is the inaugural work in the “Caged Women” series, reimagining
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Bronze Venus Figure in Iron Cage. Lost-Wax Bronze and Forged Iron Sculpture
Bronze Venus Figure in Iron Cage. Lost-Wax Bronze and Forged Iron Sculpture

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Bronze Venus Figure in Iron Cage. Lost-Wax Bronze and Forged Iron Sculpture, 2019

$959 Sale Price
20% Off
H 12.6 in Dm 12.6 in
Brutalist Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture Testa Nº12 – Refractory Stoneware
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This ceramic head sculpture from the Testas series, titled Testa Nº12, is an expressionist exploration of the human face in refractory stoneware fired in reduction. The sculpture pre...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Brutalist Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture Testa Nº12 – Refractory Stoneware
Brutalist Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture Testa Nº12 – Refractory Stoneware

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Brutalist Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture Testa Nº12 – Refractory Stoneware, 2019

$1,379
H 13.78 in W 10.63 in D 9.06 in
Ceramic Expressionist Head in Refractory Stoneware with Copper Glaze Testa nº 11
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Ceramic expressionist head sculpture created in refractory stoneware with a semi-transparent copper glaze. This ceramic head belongs to the Testas series, a body of work composed of ...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Ceramic Expressionist Head in Refractory Stoneware with Copper Glaze Testa nº 11
Ceramic Expressionist Head in Refractory Stoneware with Copper Glaze Testa nº 11

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Ceramic Expressionist Head in Refractory Stoneware with Copper Glaze Testa nº 11, 2019

$3,599
H 22.05 in W 18.12 in D 16.15 in
Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture in Refractory Stoneware – Testa #10
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This large ceramic head sculpture, Testa nº 10, is part of the Testas series, a body of expressionist ceramic heads created in refractory stoneware and fired in reduction. The series...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture in Refractory Stoneware – Testa #10
Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture in Refractory Stoneware – Testa #10

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture in Refractory Stoneware – Testa #10, 2019

$3,455
H 21.26 in W 12.6 in D 14.18 in
Ceramic Expressionist Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Rakú Glaze. Testa 9
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa 9 is an expressionist ceramic head sculpture created in white stoneware with a bismuth Rakú glaze. This ceramic head belongs to the artist’s Testas series, a body of work compo...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Ceramic Expressionist Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Rakú Glaze. Testa 9
Ceramic Expressionist Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Rakú Glaze. Testa 9

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Ceramic Expressionist Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Rakú Glaze. Testa 9, 2019

$3,599
H 22.84 in W 15.36 in D 13.78 in
Testa Nº 8 Expresionist Ceramic Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Raku Glaze
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa nº 8 is an expressionist ceramic head sculpture from the Testas series, modeled in white stoneware and finished with a distinctive bismuth raku glaze. This ceramic head, measur...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Testa Nº 8 Expresionist Ceramic Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Raku Glaze
Testa Nº 8 Expresionist Ceramic Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Raku Glaze

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Testa Nº 8 Expresionist Ceramic Head in White Stoneware with Bismuth Raku Glaze, 2019

$1,535
H 16.15 in W 14.18 in D 12.6 in
Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Testa 6 is a contemporary expressionist ceramic head from the ongoing Testas series of sculptural heads. Created in refractory stoneware, the piece is fired in reduction and subseque...
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Clay, Glaze

Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi
Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi, 2019

$1,535
H 17.33 in W 10.63 in D 9.06 in

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Earthbound Wanderer, 2023, One of Seven Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture, Expressionist
Located in FISTERRA, ES
spontaneous form-finding. Óscar Aldonza Torres’s impulsive, experimental approach is evident in the sinewy
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Earthbound Wanderer, 2023, One of Seven Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture, Expressionist
Earthbound Wanderer, 2023, One of Seven Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture, Expressionist

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Earthbound Wanderer, 2023, One of Seven Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture, Expressionist, 2024

H 11.03 in W 5.12 in D 4.73 in
Trio of Earthbound Wanderers – 2023, Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture, Expressionist
Located in FISTERRA, ES
from Óscar Aldonza Torres’s Os Errantes series—stands 28 cm tall with a combined footprint of 22 × 22
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Trio of Earthbound Wanderers – 2023, Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture, Expressionist
Trio of Earthbound Wanderers – 2023, Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture, Expressionist

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Trio of Earthbound Wanderers – 2023, Lost-Wax Bronze Sculpture, Expressionist, 2023

H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Dual Earthbound Wanderers – 2023, Lost-Wax Bronze Sculptural Pair, Expressionist
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Aldonza Torres’s Os Extravagantes series, each figure hand-cast via the traditional cire-perdue technique
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dual Earthbound Wanderers – 2023, Lost-Wax Bronze Sculptural Pair, Expressionist
Dual Earthbound Wanderers – 2023, Lost-Wax Bronze Sculptural Pair, Expressionist

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Dual Earthbound Wanderers – 2023, Lost-Wax Bronze Sculptural Pair, Expressionist, 2023

H 11.03 in W 6.7 in D 7.09 in
Set of Five Earthbound Wanderers. Artist-Cast Lost-Wax Bronze, Expressionist
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 from Óscar Aldonza Torres’s Os Extravagantes series—stands 28 cm tall each, with
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Set of Five Earthbound Wanderers. Artist-Cast Lost-Wax Bronze, Expressionist
Set of Five Earthbound Wanderers. Artist-Cast Lost-Wax Bronze, Expressionist

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Set of Five Earthbound Wanderers. Artist-Cast Lost-Wax Bronze, Expressionist, 2023

H 11.03 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Charred Fir Head II. Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Sculpture, Pyrolyzed Wooden Bust
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Charred Fir Head II continues Óscar Aldonza’s “Tizóns” series, marrying direct carving with the
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2010s Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Charred Fir Head II. Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Sculpture, Pyrolyzed Wooden Bust
Charred Fir Head II. Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Sculpture, Pyrolyzed Wooden Bust

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Charred Fir Head II. Yakisugi Burnt-Wood Sculpture, Pyrolyzed Wooden Bust, 2019

H 11.82 in W 7.09 in D 9.85 in
Ashen Raku Stoneware Head – Ceramic Sculpture, Expressionist
Located in FISTERRA, ES
glaze, smoky veining, and textural pits born of chemical chance. Aldonza embraces the beauty of error
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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Clay

Ashen Raku Stoneware Head – Ceramic Sculpture, Expressionist
Ashen Raku Stoneware Head – Ceramic Sculpture, Expressionist

Óscar Aldonza Torres
Ashen Raku Stoneware Head – Ceramic Sculpture, Expressionist, 2019

H 14.57 in W 9.45 in D 9.85 in
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