Rose Eken, 2022

Dead Bird

Name: Dead Bird
Brand: Rose Eken
Price: 12000.0 DKK
Availability: InStock

Collector work

DKK 12,000

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"Dead Bird" is a captivating sculpture by renowned artist Rose Eken. This piece explores the fragility and beauty of life, rendered in a thought-provoking black and green patinated bronze. The unique patination process highlights the meticulous craftsmanship and profound artistic expression embodied in each sculpture. With such minute detail, Eken displays the unique fragility of life. Through focused detail, Eken portrays the unique beauty of life in our world.

Lead time: 8-12 weeks

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Includes a signed certificate of authenticity confirming edition and provenance.

Artist: Rose Eken
Year: 2022
Material: Black and Green Patinated Bronze
Dimensions: Approx. 20 x 9 x 10 cm
Edition: Limited edition of 30 + 4 Artist’s Proofs (AP)
Signature: Engraved

The work

Handcrafted in the renowned foundry Fonderia Mariani in Pietrasanta, Italy, "Dead Bird" embodies masterful artistry and Italian craftsmanship at its finest. The sculpture’s unique patina captures the essence of Eken's exploration into life's delicate nature.

Materials & making

Cast bronze

Bronze holds detail that few materials can. Cast from the artist's original, each edition carries the same surface, weight and gravity, a physical record of the hand that made it, hardened into an alloy that will outlast everyone who touches it.

Material: Black and Green Patinated Bronze
Dimensions: Approx. 20 x 9 x 10 cm
Edition: Limited edition of 30 + 4 Artist’s Proofs (AP)
Signature: Engraved

01
Mould and wax
The artist's original is captured in a flexible mould, from which a hollow wax replica is taken and refined by hand until every surface matches the source.
02
Lost-wax casting
The wax is encased in a ceramic shell and fired; the wax runs out and molten bronze is poured into the void it leaves, taking on the exact form of the original.
03
Chasing and assembly
The rough cast is released from its shell, sprues removed, and seams chased away by hand so the metal reads as a single continuous surface.
04
Patina and finish
The finished bronze is coloured with heat and chemistry, then sealed with a hand-applied patina unique to each edition.

Made at

Fonderia Artistica Mariani

Italy · Est. 1952

Founded in 1952, Fonderia Artistica Mariani is an Italian art foundry known for precision bronze casting. Each work is cast using the traditional lost-wax and vacuum-shell methods that capture the finest surface detail, then chased, finished and patinated by hand.

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Lead time: 8-12 weeks

The artist

Rose Eken

1976, Copenhagen, Denmark · Ceramics, Sculpture, Installation

Rose Eken creates hand-painted ceramic miniatures and large-scale installations that document the detritus of everyday life and subculture — in particular the punk and music scenes. Her work functions as a contemporary archaeology, preserving ephemeral objects in clay to explore memory and cultural heritage.

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Details

Artist: Rose Eken
Title: Dead Bird
Year: 2022
Material: Black and Green Patinated Bronze
Dimensions: Approx. 20 x 9 x 10 cm
Edition size: Limited edition of 30 + 4 Artist’s Proofs (AP)
Signature / marking: Engraved
Provenance: First sale, Edition Solenne
Lead time: 8-12 weeks
Certificate: Signed certificate of authenticity included
Returns: Made to order. Sales are final once production begins; contact us within 7 days if the work arrives damaged.