Artwork details
- Medium : Stone, Steel Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 10.6in, Height: 24.4in, Depth: 12.6in
About this artwork
In my sculpture, I combine the robustness of wire mesh with the nature of stone to explore a reflection on human vulnerability and strength. This work stands free, captured in a mesh of fine wire, symbolizing both protection and confinement. The gentle embedding of the stone on the side lends a calm tactile quality, reflecting the balance between permanence and fragility. This sculpture brings a powerful energy and profound emotional resonance to…
any space.
The gaze captures the marble lips, forcing all other physical parts of the head into the background. My sculpture "blickfang" is the result of a captured gaze.
The gaze captures the marble lips, forcing all other physical parts of the head into the background. My sculpture "blickfang" is the result of a captured gaze.
Heike Drescher
Germany
Heike Drescher, raised in a family of sculptors and puppeteers, creates stone sculptures. Her slow and deliberate handcrafting technique defies the hectic world and allows her to uncover hidden corners of the world. Through reduced forms and rough surfaces, she creates tension and ambiguity, playing humorously with details. Her sculptures express emotions and point to the complexity of our experiences.