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Pierre leichner
Canada
Artist highlights
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Resin With Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 2in, Height: 3.3in, Depth: 1in
About this artwork
This work continues my exploration of our relationship with the environment. It uses the Venus of Willendorf as a metaphorical figure and container for our planet. The original figurine, only 10 cm tall, was discovered in 1908 and dates to about 24,000 BCE. Often interpreted as a symbol of fertility and Mother Earth, it represents nature's abundance and capacity to sustain life.
Although we are increasingly aware of the ecological crisis, we continue… to exploit the Earth at an unprecedented scale. One Venus is cast in pigmented resin with gold, silver, and oil-like surfaces, referencing our dependence on precious metals and fossil fuels. The second transforms the Venus into an open-pit mine, her body hollowed out by extraction. Together, the sculptures contrast the Earth's life-giving abundance with the destructive consequences of resource exploitation.
Although we are increasingly aware of the ecological crisis, we continue… to exploit the Earth at an unprecedented scale. One Venus is cast in pigmented resin with gold, silver, and oil-like surfaces, referencing our dependence on precious metals and fossil fuels. The second transforms the Venus into an open-pit mine, her body hollowed out by extraction. Together, the sculptures contrast the Earth's life-giving abundance with the destructive consequences of resource exploitation.
Pierre leichner
Canada
Credentials
- Works on commission
Pierre Leichner, with a background rooted in both medicine and fine art, works across sculpture, painting, installation, BioArt, and video, blending scientific inquiry with poetic sensibility. His technique embraces organic materials, layered abstraction, and time-based processes, often inviting natural phenomena as collaborators. Playfulness and surprise give way to deeper ecological and socio-political meaning through engaging participatory works. Pierre’s art evokes vulnerability and resilience while inspiring reflection and a profound sense of interconnection between humanity, nature, and community.
Pierre leichner
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