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Anselm Reyle — Life Enigma
Anselm Reyle

Life Enigma

"Life Enigma" by Anselm Reyle is a striking sculptural work that combines the weight and permanence of bronze with the sleek, reflective quality of chrome optics, creating a dynamic tension between the raw and the refined. The piece is elevated on a plinth finished in rich macassar wood veneer, grounding the work in a sense of luxury and materiality. Reyle's signature interplay of industrial and organic elements invites the viewer to contemplate the mysterious boundaries between nature, artifice, and the unknowable.

Medium
bronze, chrome optics, plinth with macassar wood veneer

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 15, 2015

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Anselm Reyle, Life Enigma

"Life Enigma" by Anselm Reyle is a striking sculptural work that combines the weight and permanence of bronze with the sleek, reflective quality of chrome optics, creating a dynamic tension between the raw and the refined. The piece is elevated on a plinth finished in rich macassar wood veneer, grounding the work in a sense of luxury and materiality. Reyle's signature interplay of industrial and organic elements invites the viewer to contemplate the mysterious boundaries between nature, artifice, and the unknowable.

Medium
bronze, chrome optics, plinth with macassar wood veneer
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Chrome, Abstract Art, Luxury Materials, Bronze, German Artist, Bronze Sculpture, Minimalist Aesthetic, Male Artist, Cool Tones, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, Enigmatic Mood, Dark Tones, Three Dimensional Work, 21st Century, Abstract Sculpture, Contemporary Art, Reflective Surface, Metallic Finish, Metallic Colors, Minimalism

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