downhill skier #197 (2017) Original Relief by Bart Soutendijk

This is a 30 X 24-inch wire wall sculpture of a downhill skier. It is made out of 12 gauge (about 3 mm thick once powder coated) low carbon steel wire that I bend by hand and weld, then powder coated gloss black* with an extremely durable, weather resistant material that makes it suitable for outdoor installation. It is easily installed on finishing nails or on wall anchors according to instructions I provide. The piece is signed with a thinner wire.

I make wire wall sculptures for public, commercial, and residential locations. The wire pieces are the final step in a simplification process that starts with a photograph or group of photographs. I make and remake a digital line drawing to emphasize only the essence and feel of the subject, then, like the poet who reviews every word, I re-examine every turn and curve as I bend the wire into a sculpture. The final installation, a solid line in space in front of a moving shadow, that has scale enough to suit a large wall without dominating the room. My work has been purchased by collectors from all over the world.

**Other colors are available for a set-up charge of $100. Email me for details.

Materials used:

12 gauge steel wire powder coated gloss black, bent by hand

Details:

• Relief on Other
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 76.2 x 60.96 x 5.08cm / 76.2 x 60.96cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits