Female Wooden Sculpture-Sad

Female wooden sculpture

In general the gently sloping tapered shape of the cabinet legs of which this female wooden sculpture is made invites me to connect the tapered shape in several ways. That gives several possibilities how to make smooth lines run, both in length and width. Partly by determining the front, new postures and expressions of the human body are created.

This statuette from 2023 is an adaptation of the statuette Sad from 2020. The statuette now stands directly on the wooden pedestal and no longer on a brass rod.

Added is a mantle consisting of 36 drop-shaped thin pieces of wood. These are attached to each other with black colored aluminum wire. A hood is attached to the mantle. This is braided from black and copper colored rings. The hood is pulled far over the head and partially covers the face. Coat with hood form a smooth whole.

In this arrangement the figure from the series “body Postures” leans forward to the left, and has a stooped, hunched posture. The head is directed downwards. Not the open attitude of someone who is confident and happy.
The half wooden balls as breasts on the front give the figure a feminine shape. The gold leaf accent on the head indicates the position of the face.

On the wooden pieces of the cloak are words written in different languages: ambiente - Klimawandel - corruption - drogas - oppression - guerra - abuso animal - etc.
All subjects from reality that affect the mind and make it sad.

Size modern human sculpture ‘Sad’

Total:

Width 12cm
Height 55 cm
Depth 9 cm

Sculpture
Width 10 cm
Height 29 cm
Depth 9 cm

Pedestal
Height 15 cm
Diameter 8,5 cm

wood
aluminum wire
gold leaf