Frida's dream
2016
A hauntingly beautiful figurative sculpture by Jaume Plensa, 'Frida's dream' depicts a seated human form constructed entirely from interlocking letters and typographic characters drawn from multiple world scripts. The open lattice of white painted steel allows light to pass through, casting intricate shadows and creating a dreamlike sense of transparency and fragility. This work exemplifies Plensa's signature exploration of language, identity, and the inner life of the human body. Part of a limited edition of 8, the piece includes a Certificate of Authenticity from an authorized authenticating body.
- Medium
- White painted steel
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
Notes
Part of a limited edition set. Certificate of Authenticity included, issued by authorized authenticating body. Signature status listed as 'Hand-signed by artist, not signed' — indicating this particular example may not be hand-signed but COA is present. Series: Ed 8.
Artists in conversation
Antony Gormley
British · b. 1950
Gormley creates large scale figurative steel sculptures that explore the human body as a vessel for inner experience and identity, often using open lattice or gridded structures that allow light to pass through the form in ways directly comparable to Plensa's typographic figures.
Sophie Ryder
British · b. 1963
Ryder constructs monumental figurative sculptures using interwoven and layered wire and metal elements, creating translucent dreamlike human and hybrid forms that share Plensa's interest in fragility, transparency, and the poetic interior life of sculptural figures.
Do Ho Suh
South Korean · b. 1962
Do Ho Suh works with lightweight translucent materials to construct figurative forms that evoke memory, identity, and the fragile boundaries of selfhood, sharing Plensa's fascination with see through sculptural human presences that feel simultaneously solid and ethereal.
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