Edition Solenne

Thomas Kiesewetter, 2021

Untitled - Bronze Sculpture by Thomas Kiesewetter

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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 has an off-kilter, handmade quality that contrasts with the precision of his fabrication process. He begins by making small, distinct geometric components, which he intuitively combines into larger, spontaneous pieces. The dark grey patina holds the form in a single quiet tone, so the joins and facets read as shifts in light rather than in colour. The geometric form, intrinsic to Kiesewetter's approach, invites a close look at the language of contemporary Constructivism.

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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
Untitled - Bronze Sculpture by Thomas Kiesewetter

Materials and making

Cast bronze

Bronze holds detail that few materials can. Each bronze is cast from the same mould and hand-chased to retain the detail of the artist's original. Patina is applied individually, so tonal and surface variation should be expected across the edition.

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
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 04

    Patina and finish

    The finished bronze is coloured with heat and chemistry, then sealed with a hand-applied patina unique to each edition.

Untitled - Bronze Sculpture by Thomas Kiesewetter study 1
Untitled - Bronze Sculpture by Thomas Kiesewetter study 2

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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In the studio

Wax and clay forms at the foundry
Wax and clay forms at the foundry
Cast bronze before final patination
Cast bronze before final patination

Images courtesy the artist and Edition Solenne.

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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Portrait of Thomas Kiesewetter

Further images

Untitled - Bronze Sculpture by Thomas Kiesewetter view 1
Untitled - Bronze Sculpture by Thomas Kiesewetter view 2
Untitled - Bronze Sculpture by Thomas Kiesewetter view 3
Untitled - Bronze Sculpture by Thomas Kiesewetter view 4

Details

Artist
Thomas Kiesewetter
Title
Untitled - Bronze Sculpture by Thomas Kiesewetter
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
Publisher
Edition Solenne, Copenhagen
Primary market release
2021
Acquisition
Acquired directly from Edition Solenne
Lead time
8-12 weeks
Certificate
Signed and numbered by the artist and publisher
Returns
Consumers in the EU may withdraw within 14 days of delivery, except where the work is produced to individual specification, as stated on the invoice. Contact us within 7 days if the work arrives damaged.

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