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Whispering Presence (2025) Original Mixed-media Sculpture by Nicol Vacaru
72 x 152 x 3cm (unframed) / 72 x 152cm (actual image size)
£8,654.1
Original artwork description
Contemporary string art portrait sculpture created on wood with tensioned nylon threads and sealed with resin, exploring feminine presence, introspection and emotional minimalism.
The artwork investigates the expressive potential of line translated into tactile structure. Thousands of carefully layered threads construct a complex visual field where density and transparency coexist, generating subtle rhythms of shadow, depth and movement.
Rather than focusing on likeness alone, the portrait becomes a space of quiet psychological resonance. The figure appears suspended between materiality and light, embodying inward contemplation. A softly lowered gaze and fluid hair formations evoke an intimate emotional landscape, inviting the viewer into a slow, meditative encounter.
The resin surface enhances spatial perception — capturing and diffusing light across the thread architecture. As the viewing angle shifts, the image transforms, turning the artwork into a living visual presence rather than a static representation.
A delicate vertical ornamental structure introduces symbolic narrative depth, referencing memory, continuity and inner strength. This structural element balances the organic flow of the portrait with a subtle sense of order and permanence.
Operating at the intersection of drawing, sculpture and textile practice, the piece expands traditional portraiture into a contemporary language of emotional abstraction. Part of Nicol Vacaru’s signature body of large-scale thread works, it is conceived as a refined statement artwork suited for architectural interiors, cultural spaces and corporate environments.
Original handcrafted artwork by Nicol Vacaru.
Materials used:
thread, nails, resin, acrylic paint,
Details:
- Mixed-media sculpture on Panel / Board / MDF
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 72 x 152 x 3cm (unframed) / 72 x 152cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#contemporary#modern#golden#minimal#monumental#textile art#string art#tactile art#thread art#thread portrait#tactile artwork
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Original artwork description
Contemporary string art portrait sculpture created on wood with tensioned nylon threads and sealed with resin, exploring feminine presence, introspection and emotional minimalism.
The artwork investigates the expressive potential of line translated into tactile structure. Thousands of carefully layered threads construct a complex visual field where density and transparency coexist, generating subtle rhythms of shadow, depth and movement.
Rather than focusing on likeness alone, the portrait becomes a space of quiet psychological resonance. The figure appears suspended between materiality and light, embodying inward contemplation. A softly lowered gaze and fluid hair formations evoke an intimate emotional landscape, inviting the viewer into a slow, meditative encounter.
The resin surface enhances spatial perception — capturing and diffusing light across the thread architecture. As the viewing angle shifts, the image transforms, turning the artwork into a living visual presence rather than a static representation.
A delicate vertical ornamental structure introduces symbolic narrative depth, referencing memory, continuity and inner strength. This structural element balances the organic flow of the portrait with a subtle sense of order and permanence.
Operating at the intersection of drawing, sculpture and textile practice, the piece expands traditional portraiture into a contemporary language of emotional abstraction. Part of Nicol Vacaru’s signature body of large-scale thread works, it is conceived as a refined statement artwork suited for architectural interiors, cultural spaces and corporate environments.
Original handcrafted artwork by Nicol Vacaru.
Materials used:
thread, nails, resin, acrylic paint,
Details:
- Mixed-media sculpture on Panel / Board / MDF
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 72 x 152 x 3cm (unframed) / 72 x 152cm (actual image size)
- Ready to hang
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: People and portraits
Tags:
#contemporary#modern#golden#minimal#monumental#textile art#string art#tactile art#thread art#thread portrait#tactile artwork