Alas III 2022 - 2023

César Orrico

BronzeMetal
52 ⨯ 100 ⨯ 20 cm
ConditionExcellent
Price on request

Galerie Bonnard

• About the artwork
  A look at the short career of the young Spanish artist (born 1984), with art prizes and exhibitions all over the world, is impressive.
  
  Not the prices and appreciation of others, but our own appreciation is the reason we approached the artist for a collaboration in 2020. In the gallery we are always looking for artists who broaden the range of aspects of 'Modern Realism' within our gallery. Quality, personality, style and expression are always the indicators.
  
  It is logical that an artist like César Orrico is a huge asset.
  
  César Orrico's work looks classic on the one hand and work that fits within the world of Modern art on the other. In addition, the figurative aspect, the movement and/or posture of the work, the anatomical and the narrative aspect are clearly visible in all his works.
  
  A brief look at the 'International academic recognition', we limit ourselves to the last two years.
  
  2023 First Prize, 58 Premio Reina Sofia de Pintura y Escultura. Asociación Española de Pintores y Escultores, Spain
  
  2022 First Place & Second place Sculpture 15th International ARC Salon Competition. United States.
  
  2021 Exceptional Merit Award 22nd International Portrait Competition, Portrait Society of America. United States
  
  2020 First Place Sculpture 15th International ARC Salon Competition. United States.
  
  2020 Honorable Mention Sculpture and Imaginative Realism 15th International ARC Salon Competition. United States.
  
  2020 Honorable Mention XXXI Bienal de Escultura Jacinto Higueras. Santisteban del Puerto, Spain.
  
  The artist himself about his work 'Hikari'
  
  'In some of my works I like to mix opposing characteristics by mixing cool and warm materials. Besides the intrinsic differences of each material such as: color, texture, origin, temperature and meanings acquired throughout history, I try to create a contemporary work in which the symbolic value of these confluences accompanies the meaning of the work..'
  
  At the presentation of one of the prizes won for the Aquillon sculpture (on display during the exhibition at Galerie Bonnard), the following was described:
  
  “César Orrico's work extends from the classical paradigm to modernity. A contemporary figuration from this century with the basic principles of classical sculpture.” (The entire text can be found during the exhibition on the website of the Bonnard gallery)
  
  Orrico creates his sculptures in very different formats, ranging from small-scale sculptures to monumental, large-scale works. Also on display is an extraordinary knowledge of the materials used in sculpture. Consider the combinations of bronze, marble and wood with very different patinas of the bronze.
  
  One of the most striking qualities of César Orrico's works is the energy conveyed in the movement of his figures, visible and palpable, that movement, which arises from the tension in the bodies and hands of his models. The strength and dynamism of the body in these images contrast with the serenity of the facial expressions.
  
  
  
• About the artist

  The work of César Orrico offers us a transversal look which comprises from the classical paradigm to modernity. A contemporary figuration that fuses originality in depiction together with the fundamental principles of sculpture.

  Starting from a naturalistic treatment of the body and through precise and fluid modeling, the artist gradually denudes his works until arriving at a synthesis of form, giving rise to figures endowed with an emotive aesthetic refinement. In this process, we observe a profound knowledge of anatomy, where the human body occupies the centre of César Orrico’s artistic universe; knowledge which is the fruit of the artist’s fascination with anatomical treatises dating from the Renaissance up to the present time.

  His work explores diverse formats, ranging from works of a monumental nature through to small scale sculptures full of expressiveness and beauty. Likewise, over time, we find in his work an extraordinary knowledge of the materials used in sculpture, elements which the artist merges with elegance, making them flow together spontaneously in his figures, where the mixture between coldness and warmth creates the strength of each representation.

  One of the most outstanding qualities of César Orrico’s works is the sensuality conveyed in the movement of his figures, endowed with a portentous kinetic energy, emanating from the tension contained in the bodies and the hands of his models. The strength and the dynamism of the body in these depictions are in contrast to the serenity of the facial expressions. This duality gives rise to a profound and extremely intense dialogue that seduces observers and leads them to explore the diverse aspects of human experience and the transition between different states of mind.

  In essence, César Orrico presents figurative art full of symbolic value where his sculptures transport us to a mystical and spiritual world, in which the rituals of ancient cultures come to life. A world in which man and nature achieve a transcendental and almost magical relationship.

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