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The Philosopher’s Wink (2025)Mixed-media sculpture by Nicol Vacaru

62 x 90 x 3cm (unframed) / 62 x 90cm (actual image size)

£3,912.75

This handcrafted string art portrait is built entirely by hand using nails and nylon thread on wood.

Through hundreds of intersecting lines, a character slowly emerges — playful yet introspective. The winking eye creates a subtle dialogue with the viewer, while the expressive features suggest a life rich in memories and quiet humor.

From a distance the image appears solid; up close it dissolves into a delicate network of tension and balance. The work reflects how identity forms over time, through countless small connections.

A warm, tactile portrait about experience, personality, and the poetry hidden inside imperfections.

Materials used:

thread, nails, resin, acrylic paint,

Details:

Tags:

#contemporary portrait#emotional portrait#expressive face#fiber art#textile art#string art#handmade artwork#portrait sculpture#conceptual portrait#thread art
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This handcrafted string art portrait is built entirely by hand using nails and nylon thread on wood.

Through hundreds of intersecting lines, a character slowly emerges — playful yet introspective. The winking eye creates a subtle dialogue with the viewer, while the expressive features suggest a life rich in memories and quiet humor.

From a distance the image appears solid; up close it dissolves into a delicate network of tension and balance. The work reflects how identity forms over time, through countless small connections.

A warm, tactile portrait about experience, personality, and the poetry hidden inside imperfections.

Materials used:

thread, nails, resin, acrylic paint,

Details:

Tags:

#contemporary portrait#emotional portrait#expressive face#fiber art#textile art#string art#handmade artwork#portrait sculpture#conceptual portrait#thread art
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Nicol Vacaru

Location Moldova

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I work primarily with ink on paper, drawn to its immediacy and unpredictability. My process is a balance between control and spontaneity—I let the ink flow freely, then refine the... Read more

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