The Weight-Bearers
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Aluminum

Life rarely unfolds exactly as we imagined. Some things go according to plan, while others find their own way. This was also the case in my work with the aluminium pieces for the sculpture series “The Bearers”, created as a companion to the bronze series in a lighter and more affordable material as part of my Support Local Art project.

I used the same models as for the bronze sculptures, but the aluminium reacted differently. It solidified faster, moved more freely, and the result was figures that did not turn out exactly as I had envisioned. Several people suggested that I should melt them down and start over. But as I looked at them, I saw something else. A possibility. A distinctive beauty found in the unexpected, in the unfinished, in everything that emerges when the material is allowed to speak.

Aluminium is lighter both in weight and expression, and for that reason these works are offered at a more accessible price. They stand on bases of walnut wood, which add warmth and depth to the raw metal.

As part of my SUPPORT LOCAL ART project, the aluminium sculptures are created to give more people the opportunity to become part of the process. When you invest in one of them, you support my work directly and make it possible for me to develop new projects, including those abroad, in the future.

Each aluminium sculpture exists only as a single unique piece (see the notes under each work) and is available for a limited period. They are a meeting between craftsmanship and chance, and for that reason entirely unique in their expression.