The Forge
Where the material can no longer contain what it silently holds.
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The sculptor’s practice is rooted in a direct confrontation with steel.
Through gesture, strength, and precision, he engages with the material’s resistance, drawing from it the presence he has learned to perceive within.
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Yet this act of extraction does not constitute a separation.
Freed from their own material flesh, these presences attain autonomy without severing their connection to the sculptor.
Born through his engagement with the material, this bond extends beyond the completion of each work.
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Over the years, this relationship has developed roots of its own.
They lie in the sculptor’s experience, his understanding of steel, and the ongoing dialogue between his practice and the works he has already brought forth.
Each presence retains a singular place within his artistic journey.
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Their balance, tensions, and audacity become points of reference from which he explores new possibilities, never repeating what has already been achieved.
Each maintains its own identity and autonomy while remaining part of a continuous artistic exploration.
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The roots of this relationship continue to deepen as further presences are drawn from the material.