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Emil Alzamora — Built for Running
Emil Alzamora

Built for Running

A elongated human figure rendered in warm iron tones appears suspended in a posture of dynamic potential, its exaggerated limbs and elongated form suggesting both stillness and imminent motion. Alzamora's masterful manipulation of gypsum captures the tension between the body's physical architecture and its capacity for speed, stripping the figure down to its most essential athletic purpose. The rich, oxidized surface lends the work an organic, almost primal quality, evoking the raw biological machinery of human movement.

Medium
iron pigment on gypsum, artist's base

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Under the Influence

March 4, 2015

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Emil Alzamora, Built for Running

A elongated human figure rendered in warm iron tones appears suspended in a posture of dynamic potential, its exaggerated limbs and elongated form suggesting both stillness and imminent motion. Alzamora's masterful manipulation of gypsum captures the tension between the body's physical architecture and its capacity for speed, stripping the figure down to its most essential athletic purpose. The rich, oxidized surface lends the work an organic, almost primal quality, evoking the raw biological machinery of human movement.

Medium
iron pigment on gypsum, artist's base
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

American Sculptor, Figurative Sculpture, Gypsum, Dynamic Pose, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Iron Pigment, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Surrealist Influence, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Human Form, Athletic Subject, Human Figure, Hyperrealism

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