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Ognyan Chitakov
Bulgaria
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Artist highlights
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Artist of the Year 2023 Singulart Awards
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Stone Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 8.7in, Height: 15in, Depth: 14.2in
About this artwork
"Hephaestus" - stone sculpture
This original melted red tuff sculpture is one of the latest artworks by the Bulgarian contemporary sculptor Ognyan Chitakov, deeply inspired by naturalism, brutalism and expressionism. It has authentic natural charm, mixed with the unique artistic signature and skills. Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. It hasn't reached the temperatures at which it melts. The… artist's concept has provoked this process by melting the volcanic ash rock and turning it into the actual lava state, so that the unfinished process of nature can be completed. The artist's concept follows this brutal material characteristics. This exquisite art object brings its beautiful artist's attention to high fashion detail, precision and quality.
In ancient Greek mythology, Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes.
figure, bust, head, man
This original melted red tuff sculpture is one of the latest artworks by the Bulgarian contemporary sculptor Ognyan Chitakov, deeply inspired by naturalism, brutalism and expressionism. It has authentic natural charm, mixed with the unique artistic signature and skills. Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. It hasn't reached the temperatures at which it melts. The… artist's concept has provoked this process by melting the volcanic ash rock and turning it into the actual lava state, so that the unfinished process of nature can be completed. The artist's concept follows this brutal material characteristics. This exquisite art object brings its beautiful artist's attention to high fashion detail, precision and quality.
In ancient Greek mythology, Hephaestus is the god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes.
figure, bust, head, man
Ognyan Chitakov
Bulgaria
Credentials
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Artist of the Year 2023 Singulart Awards
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« Sculpture is my main way of thinking, my method of communication, my way of living... »
Ognyan Chitakov is an established Bulgarian sculptor whose works have featured in national prizes and exhibitions. He loves sculpture for all the elements it allows him to gather together: form, space, function, architecture, design, engineering, technology and - above all - art. He primarily produces stone works that carry ancient and sacred connections, and whose scale ranges from the modest to the monumental.
Ognyan Chitakov
"Hephaestus"
$5,310
