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human nails XIX (2025)Wood sculpture
by Manfred Hellweger
£1,472.2
Original artwork description
human nails XIX takes the form of a filigree, abstracted human silhouette, created from countless carefully placed wire pins that merge through fine weld points.
Supported by a fragment of an old Hanza — those simple yet indispensable wooden frames once used by farmers during hay harvests — the sculpture is a testament to the ingenuity of our ancestors. With the advent of modern harvesting technology, these silent helpers have almost disappeared, becoming relics of a bygone working world. In this series of works, however, they experience a quiet rebirth, entering into a new artistic dialogue, freed from their original function.
The upper part of the steel sculpture has been worked on with various tools to create subtle structures and reflections. A matt clear varnish coating protects the surface from oxidation and gives it timeless durability.
Materials used:
wire nails, old spruce wood, clear varnish, steel
Details:
- Wood sculpture on Other
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 10 x 79.7 x 10cm
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Unspecified
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#modern#sculpture#new#steel#figurataive art
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Original artwork description
human nails XIX takes the form of a filigree, abstracted human silhouette, created from countless carefully placed wire pins that merge through fine weld points.
Supported by a fragment of an old Hanza — those simple yet indispensable wooden frames once used by farmers during hay harvests — the sculpture is a testament to the ingenuity of our ancestors. With the advent of modern harvesting technology, these silent helpers have almost disappeared, becoming relics of a bygone working world. In this series of works, however, they experience a quiet rebirth, entering into a new artistic dialogue, freed from their original function.
The upper part of the steel sculpture has been worked on with various tools to create subtle structures and reflections. A matt clear varnish coating protects the surface from oxidation and gives it timeless durability.
Materials used:
wire nails, old spruce wood, clear varnish, steel
Details:
- Wood sculpture on Other
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 10 x 79.7 x 10cm
- Signed certificate of authenticity
- Style: Unspecified
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#modern#sculpture#new#steel#figurataive art