Steel-wire art?

[no-mans-land]

This is a statue I made when I lived with a truly crazy woman last winter and I used my time to withdraw myself from her, doing something useful. First it should be only a rudimentary framework for the clay, but as you can see, the details developed from the feet up into finer structures to the point where this statue stands for itself. The statue is made out of 1,5mm steel wire, 50cm high, bent by hand and brazed together.



Here the original link:

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2361/img0008bx.jpg

It should be a representation of the struggle of my inner state, but some living details are missing because the wires are not an appropriate material to express the whole range, so you must imagine the missing details. The upper left hand should hold a flame, hovering in the air between the fingers. For this effect, the hand must have the size of a real hand because the effect of a flame “out of nowhere” needs a certain scale to work. The face looking at the flame, almost frantic while the muscles of the right hand convulse into a hard fist. The posture should be a reflection of the fire in his hand and he struggles with the energy of the flame which burns through him, while his mind is confused and riveted by the light. The fist is the expression of the exertion of force to become one with the fire.

I hope you like it.

Unfortunately, as I moved home again, the statue was destroyed and only the head and the hands are left.

 

[Lilou]

Very nice, no-man's-land. I'm impressed. It's unfortunate that it was partially destroyed in your move, but you can always re-do it. Hopefully without the crazy women this time. ;)

 

[mada85]

That's a nice piece of work, no-man's-land. Such a shame it was destroyed. Will you make another? I should think that what you learned from this one will make the next one even better! Thanks for posting.

 

[andi]

I am impressed! It is gorgeous.
So, you put the clay on it and sculpt it -right? -nice. Did you learn that in school or all by yourself?

 

[no-mans-land]

@all
Thank you for the nice words, really, they give confidence.

That's a nice piece of work, no-man's-land. Such a shame it was destroyed. Will you make another? I should think that what you learned from this one will make the next one even better! Thanks for posting.

I don't think that I will do another one like that, it's just way to fragile. The picture is without the support-frame what was removed for better view and without it, you can ruin everything with a wrong move. The goal is still the finish in clay and I don't figured out yet how to sustain the limbs and specially the fingers with a frame which does not hinder the natural shrinking process of the clay and does not burn inside when the clay will be baked. The solder tin for example would vaporize and burst the clay from within.

I am impressed! It is gorgeous.
So, you put the clay on it and sculpt it -right? -nice. Did you learn that in school or all by yourself?

It was planned to put clay on it, until I build the chest, then it was just to funny to form it anatomical correct and after a talk with a sculptor who also worked with clay, it was clear, that the solder tin prevented it from the very beginning and so I just finished it for fun. I didn't learned this at school, it was the first try to see if I am capable to do such a thing. I've never done anything like this before.