Feel II (2015) Original Clay Sculpture by Andrea Berni

This is one of the sculptures of the "Indifferents" series.
"Feel II" speaks of indifference and resignation.
People without hope or passion, strength and spirit.
Faces, bodies and emotions stolen by the passing of time, under a veil of resignation.

When I started writing "Feel I" in marble I let myself be swept away by the shapes of a face that had to be veiled by something, or consumed by nature, time, rain, wind. Finding the simplification of lines and surfaces was not so immediate, it was like a continuous challenge between simplifying shapes and giving power. After making the first marble version, I wanted to look for a stronger contrast, the smoke-blackened clay surface seemed the right choice. I played with the surface and the details until I cooked it and glazed it with the raku process.
The iridescent, almost metallic black of the smoke made the sculpture very intense and of strong impact.

Materials used:

Clay

Details:

• Clay sculpture on Other
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 22 x 27 x 15cm
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: People and portraits