Artwork details
- Medium : Terracotta Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 14.6in, Height: 5.9in, Depth: 11in
About this artwork
Tensostructure sculpture in terracotta and rope with bronze patina. Tensostructure is a sculpture in which architectural and sculptural concepts are associated. The rope is a single thread that passes through holes made in the terracotta, the brass tie rods ensure that the rope is taut. The whole is shown as a modern architectural structure on the sides of which two tubes extend while a hollow relief in the center allows the wire to be conveyed towards…
the central part of the sculpture, creating an effect of tension hence the name tensostructure. The bronze green patina highlights the solidity of the artifact.
Paolo Camporese
Italy
Credentials
- Art Fair Participant
« Sculpture as a form of escape. »
Paolo Camporese is a sculptor based in Italy whose works have been exhibited nationally, as well as in the United States. He cites the development of varying themes and continuous research as being vital to his artistic process. Camporese's figurative and abstract compositions are created with terracotta. Once each piece is fired, they are patinated with acyrlics or fired once again with enamel.