giraffes Original Relief by Bart Soutendijk

This is a 56 X 27-inch welded wire wall sculpture of five giraffes. They are looking over a fence -- not shown. The sculpture is made of 3 mm thick (#12 gauge) low carbon steel wire that I bend by hand and weld in numerous spots to assure stability, then powder coat gloss black with an extremely durable, weather resistant material that makes it suitable for outdoor installation and wet locations indoors. The sculpture is easily installed on a wall according to instructions I provide. It is designed to hang approximately 2 inches from the wall surface so that it projects a moving shadow. 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, has scale enough to suit a large wall without dominating the room. My work has been purchased by collectors from all over the world.

Materials used:

metal

Details:

• Relief on Other
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 144.78 x 88.9 x 5.08cm / 144.78 x 88.9cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: Animals and birds