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Kent Laforme
Canada
Artist highlights
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Marble Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 6.7in, Height: 3.5in, Depth: 5.5in
About this artwork
Pietrasanta has been home to quarries that have been excavating marble since
the height of Roman Civilization. All the marble used in the exhibition "Altissimo" was
quarried from Altissimo, which is also referred to as “Michelangelo’s Mountain”.
The exhibition consists of a small collection of marble sculptures that depict
interpretations of different fabrics in stone. Tshirts, handkerchiefs, pillowcases and
socks are carefully arranged, then carved… in order to represent a landscape as well as
a human history.
The sculptures merge a contemporary aesthetic and object making sensibility
with a direct carving technique. The work reveals contrasting characteristics inherent in
the stone, such as hardness versus softness, weightlessness versus gravity and
temporality versus permanence. Through the interpretation and transformation of fabrics
in stone, mountains are discovered in handkerchiefs and undulating landscapes and mountains emerge, making the tangible ephemeral.
the height of Roman Civilization. All the marble used in the exhibition "Altissimo" was
quarried from Altissimo, which is also referred to as “Michelangelo’s Mountain”.
The exhibition consists of a small collection of marble sculptures that depict
interpretations of different fabrics in stone. Tshirts, handkerchiefs, pillowcases and
socks are carefully arranged, then carved… in order to represent a landscape as well as
a human history.
The sculptures merge a contemporary aesthetic and object making sensibility
with a direct carving technique. The work reveals contrasting characteristics inherent in
the stone, such as hardness versus softness, weightlessness versus gravity and
temporality versus permanence. Through the interpretation and transformation of fabrics
in stone, mountains are discovered in handkerchiefs and undulating landscapes and mountains emerge, making the tangible ephemeral.
Kent Laforme
Canada
Credentials
- Works on commission
Kent Laforme is a masterful sculptor and painter, trained in Canada and Italy, who delves into marble, stone, and oil painting to explore cultural identity and the continuum of sculptural tradition. His technique is rooted in classical hand-carving, blending East and West, with textured surfaces that play with light and shadow—marrying ephemeral abstraction and contemplative figuration. His artworks evoke deep reflection, the timeless power of nature, and a sense of existential wonder, inviting viewers into meditations on identity and the cycles that shape human civilization.
Kent Laforme
Socks
$4,210
