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Decency (2011) Sculpture by Michal Fuhrer
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Limited Edition (#8/11)
Sculpture,
Casting
on Aluminium
- Dimensions Height 28.4in, Width 22.8in / 6.00 kg
- Fit for outdoor? Yes, This artwork can be displayed outdoor
- Categories Sculptures under $20,000 Conceptual Art Still life
The shirt is cast in aluminum which is a cold and alienating metal. The shirt represents a human being who is standing aloof as if observing from the sidelines.
The addition of the small red flower in his shirt changes the feeling of the piece. A person who decides to wear a flower shows an individual's point of view. He cares. He is looking on with a wink and a smile.
There has been a change in the relationship of the forces. An upright and tough shirt collar, which relates to power and violence, receives the additional element of a small and intimate voice filled with humor.
The relationship between the shirt and the flower awakens the relationship between alienation - which is frozen - and support - which is warm.
This work makes the presumption that small changes, that may not seem all that important, are able to change the big picture.
What is the importance of putting a small flower in this shirt pocket?
If we understand that, then each one that makes a small personal change in the range of his abilities might bring about a bigger change.
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Michal Fuhrer is a contemporary Israeli sculptor. She is creating figurative sculptures using bronze, metal wires, composite materials and industrial paints.
Working within the tradition of Pop Art, Fuhrer’s sculptures usually have round shapes and a smooth and glossy finish. At the same time, her sculptures touch upon delicate and sincere human moments within contemporary society. A sculpture of a man braving a jump into unknown waters, or attempting a graceful ballerina posture unfitting his round shape, serve as metaphors for human emotions, desires and conflicts. Alongside these social observations, Fuhrer’s sculptures also draw upon a wide range of cultural references, from 19th century craftsmanship to Disney animation.
Fuhrer’s sculptures also take iconic shapes and manipulate them in ways that give them new, contemporary meanings. A three-dimensional heart shape is covered with stick-on tattoos, changing this symbol of eternal love into one of living in the moment; an egg shape is added a zipper, mixing this emblem of birth with the feeling of a newly bought consumerist product.
As part of her dialog with the tradition of pop art, one of Fuhrer’s sculptural projects deals with the relationship between the fragile ecology of planet earth and the indestructible esthetic of Pop Art sculptures of the last several decades. In this series, everyday objects are greatly enlarged, and instead of being covered with a glossy and impenetrable finish, they are left to rust in their bare metal core.
Michal Fuhrer was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, where she studied sculpture, sketching and art at the Academy of Art Beit Berl and at "Basis" Academy of art. She has been working in the field of art since 1984 and exhibited all over the world.
- Nationality: ISRAEL
- Date of birth : 1953
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- Groups: Contemporary Israeli Artists