Jazz in the Heart of Spruce
190.5 (incl. stand) /152 (excl. stand) x 53.34 x 35.56 cm
2022
Following a gift of a
huge piece of spruce wood received from an acquaintance who had to stop carving
because of her health problems. This sculpture is a tribute to these men and
women who have left their mark on our thoughts and hearts through various artistic
performances. The works still bear witness to them, they are memory aids.
Thus, the ghostly
character playing his instrument here marks so much his presence by the
emptiness that the instrument seems almost secondary.
The double bass thus
symbolizes the work. The original form of the wood piece already invited a
stylization and different shades of brown, thus underlining the joy that art
brings. The raw texture of the wood was kept to illustrate the origins of the
work not yet subjected to creative transformations.
But it is more the
hat and the pine hands that dominate the instrument by this void filled with a
funny presence. We can see and almost hear the character playing.
It is an
acknowledgment to these departed artists, whatever their arts, and who continue
to vibrate in the here and now.
Certificate of authenticity and legal receipt with Quebec company no.
CAD $6000
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