Process
Amongts them:
Most of the trees I use for the project “Amongst Them” come from deep within the forest and died a long time ago. I choose the ones I will work on with great respect for the ecosystem. The trunks are emptied and shaped using a chainsaw, chisels, and various sizes of Dremels.
Usually, most trunks are solid inside, and it takes time to hollow them out and achieve their organic textures and shapes.
For the bronze elements I have two different process:
Lost wax technic: I sculpt directly in wax, and once the piece is ready, I bring it to the foundry for the plaster mold and bronze casting .
Organic melting: The bronze cast is done using techniques I have developed and refined in collaboration with the foundry, allowing me to achieve organic shapes and forms. With the purpose of mapping textures from our surroundings I pour melted bronze on it to imprint and get them react with each other.
Working on this project is, for me, a meditative process where time becomes irrelevant. I can spend months on a single wood-and-bronze piece, stopping only when I feel the need free from the constraints and injunctions that modern society tries to impose on us, such as time and productivity.
Celeste:
The wood, alabaster, bronze, and other materials come from European suppliers who prioritize environmental responsibility and support the local economy. I work alabaster, glass, marble, and similar materials myself, and, depending on the piece’s specifications, collaborate with specialized artisans.
The bronze cast is done using techniques I have developed and refined in collaboration with the foundry, allowing me to achieve organic shapes and forms. With the purpose of mapping textures from our surroundings I pour melted bronze on it to imprint and get them react with each other. Therefore, you can feel in the texture left onto the bronze the story of those mountains. Leaving their mark for eternity.
My work is not only designed to be used but also to be touched, sensed, and observed. I carefully consider every aspect so that each piece can be appreciated visually, physically, and from every perspective.
Most of the trees I use for the project “Amongst Them” come from deep within the forest and died a long time ago. I choose the ones I will work on with great respect for the ecosystem. The trunks are emptied and shaped using a chainsaw, chisels, and various sizes of Dremels.
Usually, most trunks are solid inside, and it takes time to hollow them out and achieve their organic textures and shapes.
For the bronze elements I have two different process:
Lost wax technic: I sculpt directly in wax, and once the piece is ready, I bring it to the foundry for the plaster mold and bronze casting .
Organic melting: The bronze cast is done using techniques I have developed and refined in collaboration with the foundry, allowing me to achieve organic shapes and forms. With the purpose of mapping textures from our surroundings I pour melted bronze on it to imprint and get them react with each other.
Working on this project is, for me, a meditative process where time becomes irrelevant. I can spend months on a single wood-and-bronze piece, stopping only when I feel the need free from the constraints and injunctions that modern society tries to impose on us, such as time and productivity.
Celeste:
The wood, alabaster, bronze, and other materials come from European suppliers who prioritize environmental responsibility and support the local economy. I work alabaster, glass, marble, and similar materials myself, and, depending on the piece’s specifications, collaborate with specialized artisans.
The bronze cast is done using techniques I have developed and refined in collaboration with the foundry, allowing me to achieve organic shapes and forms. With the purpose of mapping textures from our surroundings I pour melted bronze on it to imprint and get them react with each other. Therefore, you can feel in the texture left onto the bronze the story of those mountains. Leaving their mark for eternity.
My work is not only designed to be used but also to be touched, sensed, and observed. I carefully consider every aspect so that each piece can be appreciated visually, physically, and from every perspective.
