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Black Skull Marble Table by John Bizas limited Edition 1/8

$56,520.29
£41,140.50
€47,000
CA$76,929.82
A$86,050.84
CHF 44,781.36
MX$1,059,315.17
NOK 569,711.73
SEK 534,501.91
DKK 357,680.22
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The black Skull table is a limited edition of 8, designed and produced in Italy by the artist John Bizas. Its design following some of the rococo style principles and 180 degrees against some others has its own particular character between classic and modern. Made from solid pieces of hand-hewn Belgian Black Marble, this impressive piece features Rococo style legs with a black marble skull in each corner and is topped with dark bevel-edged glass. It’s designed to be demountable and like this can be transported and installed just by one person. John Bizas was born on Chios island/Greece in 1980. From early age he was interested in fine arts and soon got involved in doing sculpture. The material he prefers to use is mainly marble, which he works in a particular way. His passion for marble is what made him move to Italy in 2008 where he still runs one of his studios in Pietrasanta. Beside this he has studios in Chios/Greece, Washington DC/USA and Moscow/Russia. In his works the classic materials meets the contemporary art. The artist like to use the empty space as material in his work. Like this he let the light of the ambient and the glance of the viewer to penetrate the form of the sculpture. His concept... the problems of our world (environmental disasters, war, animal abuse etc). Note that Bizas uses sharks as a central theme of his sculptures. Marble is his medium of choice. The fish is not the actual subject. His work is an analogy of humanity. Artist's statement: My art is the language I use to speak out about humanity’s dark side. My work is my response to what we have done to the planet and all the everyday cruelties we see around us such as war, invasions in the name of peace or religion, or environmental disasters. Many times we don’t see the impact of our negative actions. My work invites the viewer to attend to what we often overlook – both the problems we have created and how easily we could change the world for the better. The media I prefer to use is the marble. I like to use this classic material to create contemporary art. Oftenly I mix them with other contemporary materials or objects.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22.05 in (56 cm)Width: 40.95 in (104 cm)Depth: 40.95 in (104 cm)
  • Style:
    Rococo (In the Style Of)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2011
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(Limited Edition)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    Available Now
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4817227549762

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