CEREBROS / BRAINS - CHINESE - PIECE 1 - SCULPTURE with AMBER
by JULIO MARTÍNEZ BARNETCHE
SIZE: 11.43 cm x 5.08 cm x 3.81 cm // 4,5 x 2 x 1,5 “
MATERIALS: Amber, from Simojovel Chiapas, direct carving
Tepehuaje wood (Lead tree), direct carving / brass, hand-forged and direct carving
Integrated light source to illuminate the Amber.
This intricate sculpture also serves as a subtle light source, when turned on to illuminate this beautiful specimen of AMBER. This piece of Amber is from an important amber region in the South of Mexico, Chiapas, and sensibly carved by the artist in an organic language that follows the specificities of the stone and how the artist encounters them while working and engaging with the stone. Two pieces of wood hold the stone so that it floats in the air and can receive light from all around in 360 degrees. The slender, hand-carved wooden sticks again are held by a set of hand-forged brass arms, in an interesting mechanical structure that allows the piece to swivel. All brass is hand-forged and directly carved by the artist.
This series of sculptures boasts a reduced simplicity and technical wit while making curious about its function. Is there one? Its function has to be understood as sculptural work to engage with. Enlightened from within, through its mini light, it shines and illuminates itself. A mystical piece of work, for a curious viewer.
“Amber is a soft material. Has transparency, a beautiful gloss, with a variety of colors. It is rare and you can find beautiful things inside. It is not easy to carve.”
THIS PIECE IS SOLD. THE ARTIST CAN WORK ON A SIMLAR BESPOKE PIECE. Please enquire.
