terracotta
A figurative sculpture rendered in warm, earthy tones evokes the quiet stillness and enigmatic presence characteristic of Muñoz's human forms. The work carries an air of solitude and psychological tension, inviting the viewer to contemplate the relationship between the figure and the surrounding space. Its tactile, clay-like quality suggests a rawness and fragility that speaks to themes of memory, isolation, and the human condition.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
February 15, 2013
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The fgurative sculptures of Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, who is a self-acknowledged storyteller, combine a personal exploration of human experience with a theatricality, synthesizing an emotional calm with the cerebral. Size plays a key conceptual role in all of Muñoz’s sculptures, as the slightly smaller than life-size fgures isolate themselves from the spectator, creating a sense of exclusion from the viewer. However, the present lot carries with it a unique sense of vertical scale, featuring one fgure on the shoulders of another.
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