Description of work
Sculpture of a female torso in coloured wax, 35cm high and 20cm diameter.
This sculpture has a classical feel influenced by, the Catholic Church’s depictions of the perfect woman /Madonna, the Greek, Venus di Milo and Degas, Little Dancer.
The coloured layers in the wax reminiscent of marble a very classical material.
The “First self-portrait” was inspired by the death of the artist’s father summer 2011.
The lack of permanence in the unstable wax appeals to her. Symbolising our own temporary ness or mortality, of which we are reminded, whenever someone close dies.
Due to the unstable nature or the medium, Helena has take a cast from the wax so another version can be made in plaster and eventually in bronze.
Degas, Little Dancer.
Venus di Milo
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