Thomas Kiesewetter, 2021
Untitled
Collector work
DKK 22,500
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Thomas Kiesewetter crafts metal sculptures reminiscent of tabletop Cubist assemblages and Constructivist abstraction. Merging the organic with the industrial, Kiesewetter's work exudes an off-kilter, handmade quality that contrasts with the meticulousness of his fabrication process. He begins by crafting small, distinct geometric components, which he intuitively combines to form larger, spontaneous pieces.
Lead time: 8-12 weeks
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- Artist
- Thomas Kiesewetter
- Year
- 2021
- Material
- Dark grey patinated bronze
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 12 x 10 cm
- Edition
- Limited edition of 30 + 4 Artist's Proofs (AP)
- Signature
- Engraved
The work
This sculpture embodies the essence of modern abstraction, enveloped in a dark grey patina that imparts a timeless elegance. The geometric form, intrinsic to Kiesewetter’s design philosophy, invites the observer to delve into the subtleties of contemporary Constructivism.
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
- Dark grey patinated bronze
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 12 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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The artist
Thomas Kiesewetter
1963, Kassel, Germany · Sculpture
Thomas Kiesewetter creates abstract sculptures from industrial materials such as sheet metal, which he bends, folds and bolts together with a playful ease. His work carries bold, monochromatic colour and an ongoing engagement with twentieth-century modernist form and the history of sculpture.
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Details
- Artist
- Thomas Kiesewetter
- Title
- Untitled
- Year
- 2021
- Material
- Dark grey patinated bronze
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 12 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.
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