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Spain
Sculpture, Metal on Other
Size: 5.9 W x 11 H x 7.9 D in
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Antoni Gaudí i Cornet, a renowned Catalan architect of the modernist movement, is recognized worldwide as one of the most important geniuses in his field and a reference in modern architecture. Unfortunately, he tragically passed away on June 7, 1926, after being hit by a tram. Despite his untimely death, his great project, the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, continues under construction after more than 100 years. Gaudí left completed plans so that his legacy could carry on. In my sculpture, I represent this genius as a calm and friendly figure sitting on a black brick. I used polychrome wire with acrylic binder in multiple colors, symbolizing his famous "trencadis" technique, which he used to decorate the facades of his renowned buildings. The painted black brick serves as the base for the figure and also represents the foundation of any architectural work. To protect the sculpture from handling and the passage of time, I applied a layer of synthetic varnish to the entire ensemble. The figure is detached from the brick, without anchors, creating a set of two pieces. This allows the owners of the artwork to interact, debate, or speak with it, even sharing the experience with family and friends. Thus, the artwork becomes more than an inanimate sculpture, enabling us to channel our emotions and observe it from different perspectives, creating new versions according to the sensory needs of each person who interacts with it. This is Gaudí, a blend of shapes, geometries, and dragons, the world of a gentle genius who still lives in our days. Attention: To send the piece, first the piece is wrapped with a thin layer of acid-free paper, then it is covered with bubble wrap so that the piece is highly protected. At the end of these two packaging processes, I build a box exclusively for the work, with a very thick cardboard capable of withstanding possible incidents in transport and that the work reaches your hands in perfect condition.
Original Created:2023
Subjects:Architecture
Multi-paneled Sculpture:Metal on Other
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:5.9 W x 11 H x 7.9 D in
Number of Pieces:2
Frame:Not applicable
Ready to Hang:No
Packaging:Ships in a Box
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
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Ships From:Spain.
Customs:Shipments from Spain may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.
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Hi my name is David León, also known as @ds.leon, I am a multidisciplinary artist with a primary focus on figurative sculpture and also have experience in painting. My story began on a stormy night in the summer of 1979 in Barcelona when a 21-year-old woman gave birth to her first child, a small, big-headed, and hairy boy. I studied in different traditional private schools, where "donkey, the letter only enters with blood" was the motto. Throughout those years, I was humiliated and mistreated, which led me to hide my connection with the plastic arts out of shame and embarrassment. At the age of 14, my mother, after spending a fortune on "RUBIO" handwriting notebooks, decided to take me to a psychologist. Yes, I had dyslexia, so I couldn't write or draw, let alone read. With that diagnosis, a new chapter of my life began: a teacher taught me how to write again. I continued my high school studies and graduated as a Technician in Metal Construction. During those years, the explosion of rap and graffiti took place, which captivated me. In 1994, Montana Colors arrived in paint stores, and armed with the most colorful sprays of the time, I started painting walls like crazy. Although my artwork was not very good, I continued to do it impulsively because I felt an internal need to express myself. Some considered me an artist, but for others, I was simply a vandal dirtying the walls of Barcelona. The years passed, and punk conquered me: the music, the concerts, the libertarian collectives, the squats... They kept me away from the art world for some time. It was another way to express myself to a society that not long ago had emerged from a dictatorship. This time, the materials and mediums were the same, but the colors and messages were different: blacks, reds, and yellows. It was a rebellious youth filled with demands for labor rights, gender equality, discontent with wars and hard drugs, among other things. Following my curiosity and need to express what I feel, my unique way of seeing life and what surrounds me, the day came when I transitioned from the street to exhibition halls to explain and share my story and concerns with a different kind of audience through art.
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