Girl Pllaying Violin #7593 (2017)Relief
by Bart Soutendijk

This is a portrait of a girl playing a violin. It is made out of 9 gauge (about 4 mm diameter) low carbon steel wire that I bend by hand and weld, then powder coat gloss black with a weather resistant material. It is easily installed inside or outside permanently or temporarily on 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, 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:

9 gauge steel wire powder coated gloss black

Details:

• Relief on Other
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 88.9 x 91.44 x 5.08cm / 88.9 x 91.44cm (actual image size)
• Ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: People and portraits

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