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First and last images in this group* — « Líber », Coderch & Malavia, 74 cm., 2020.
Some notes on this piece (because it intrigued me):
Joan Coderch (1959- ) and Javier Malavia (1970- ) are Valencia-based sculptors who have been working together in a collaborative partnership known as Coderch & Malavia since 2015 (1, 2). Their Instagram account identifies this sculpture as a 2020 work in white and brown patinated bronze called « Líber » (3), probably signifying “free” in Valencian Catalan. The sculpture stands 78 centimeters (30.75 inches) tall and was produced as “Li[í?]ber (White)” in an edition of eight (4). In addition to the 8-piece edition in white and brown patina, the sculptors also apparently produced an edition of eight, “Li[í?]ber (Black),” in bronze with black patina (5, 6).
* When I first encountered this reblogged post, only the very first image showed. The other sculptures are (from top to bottom): « El tejido del tiempo (Tissue of Time) », “Clio’s Dream,” “The Flight of the Swan,” “Haiku,” and “Moonlight Shadow.”
1. https://www.coderchmalavia.com/en/about-us/
2. https://mymodernmet.com/coderch-malavia-figurative-sculptures/
3. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDLj52Jnm27/?igshid=fsbjzoc42ean
4. https://www.galeriemokum.com/artists/31-coderch-%26-malavia/works/1111-coderch-malavia-liber-white-2020/
5. https://test.artcld.com/art/liber-black-patina-by-coderch-malavia
6. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/interiors/art/_liber-4f8b
Frozen in Time.Spanish Sculptors, Coderch & Malavia.
Last night, I attended the opening of Michael Quane's exhibition 'Belonging' at Solomon Fine Art, Balfe Street, Dublin 2 D02 T802. This event was packed. I had plenty of people to talk to. Michael had carved his sculptures in limestone and marble. His figurative pieces were full character and life. I loved his Nabresino Head Study carved from Nabresina- light limestone due to its simplicity and clean lines. To my eye, it appeared monumental and would suit being carved to a much larger scale. Other artworks that I liked included 'Taurus Bouyancy' and 'indigenous', both carved from Bordiglio marble, due to their smooth finish, rounded shapes and warm grey colour. I was fascinated to learn from Michael that some areas of a stone block are harder than others. One has to adapt to this variation of hardness in stone as one carves it. Michael's exhibition will run until 19th Oct 2024. It was well worth going.
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