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Oscar Aldonza Torres

Expressive Abstract Figurative Ceramic and Iron Sculptural Bust Learner Three
Expressive Abstract Figurative Ceramic and Iron Sculptural Bust Learner Three

Expressive Abstract Figurative Ceramic and Iron Sculptural Bust Learner Three

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Expressive ceramic bust with forged-iron structure exploring the idea of lifelong learning through a fragile yet resilient human figure. This sculptural bust combines ceramic head an...

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2010s Surrealist Figurative Sculptures

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Iron

Translucent Alabaster Head Sculpture with Expressive Natural Veins. Light
Translucent Alabaster Head Sculpture with Expressive Natural Veins. Light

Translucent Alabaster Head Sculpture with Expressive Natural Veins. Light

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Translucent alabaster head sculpture with expressive natural veins, carved in direct carving for a unique interplay of light, stone and human form. This unique alabaster head sculpt...

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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

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Alabaster

Expressive High Fire Glazed Ceramic Painted Old Man Bust and Forged Iron Glasses
Expressive High Fire Glazed Ceramic Painted Old Man Bust and Forged Iron Glasses

Expressive High Fire Glazed Ceramic Painted Old Man Bust and Forged Iron Glasses

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Expressive ceramic bust with high-fire glazes, oil-painted head and forged iron glasses exploring identity, learning and the aging body. This expressive ceramic bust belongs to Os A...

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2010s Realist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Stoneware Fired in Reduction with Embedded Barbed Wire, Sculpture "Testa N.14"
Stoneware Fired in Reduction with Embedded Barbed Wire, Sculpture "Testa N.14"

Stoneware Fired in Reduction with Embedded Barbed Wire, Sculpture "Testa N.14"

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Testa 14 is a large-format work from the Testas series, a sculptural project dedicated to the exploration of the human head as a universal and timeless form. Crafted in refractory st...

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2010s Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

Black Refractory Clay with White Smoked Glaze and Forged Iron, "Testa 16"
Black Refractory Clay with White Smoked Glaze and Forged Iron, "Testa 16"

Black Refractory Clay with White Smoked Glaze and Forged Iron, "Testa 16"

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Testa 16 is one of the largest works within the Testas series, a sculptural project exploring the human head as a space of identity and collective resonance. This contemporary sculpt...

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2010s Expressionist Sculptures

Materials

Iron

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

Brutalist Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture Testa Nº12 – Refractory Stoneware

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

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

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

Expressionist Ceramic Head Sculpture in Refractory Stoneware – Testa #10

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

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

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

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

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

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

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

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

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

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

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

Contemporary Expressionist Ceramic Head in Refractory Stoneware with Kintsugi

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

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

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

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

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

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

Glaze, Clay

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Acrylic Painting on Fabriano Paper with Tiger Magpie and Surreal Sky,  "MinHwa"
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Architectural Layered Hanging Cement Head Sculpture with Chestnut Wood Elements
Architectural Layered Hanging Cement Head Sculpture with Chestnut Wood Elements

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By Jose Perozo

Located in FISTERRA, ES

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

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

By Óscar Aldonza Torres

Located in FISTERRA, ES

Large ceramic head sculpture with an expressive and textured surface, part of Óscar Aldonza’s Testa series. This monumental head (70 × 36 × 34 cm) is crafted from refractory clay wit...

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2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glaze, Clay

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Óscar Aldonza Torres (Santiago de Compostela) is a Spanish sculptor working in ceramic, bronze, and mixed media. He studied Volume Techniques at EASD Mestre Mateo, earned a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Seville, and completed an MA in Art Heritage Management at the University of Santiago de Compostela. His work has been exhibited in Spain, Portugal, and France, including the Salon d’Automne in Paris, O Rectángulo de Ouro in Portugal, MIHL Museum in Lugo, and Galería Sabor a Menta in Santiago.

Aldonza’s practice is rooted in expressive, process-driven sculpture, where the human figure emerges through direct modeling, material experimentation, and a strong interest in emotional tension and psychological interiority.

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Figurative sculptures mix reality and imagination, with the most common muse being the human body. Animals are also inspirations for these sculptures, along with forms found in nature.

While figurative sculpture dates back over 35,000 years, the term came into popularity in the 20th century to distinguish it from abstract art. It was aligned with the Expressionist movement in that many of its artists portrayed reality but in a nonnaturalistic and emotional way. In the 1940s, Alberto Giacometti — a Swiss-born artist who was interested in African art, Cubism and Surrealism — created now-iconic representational sculptures of the human figure, and after World War II, figurative sculpture as a movement continued to flourish in Europe.

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