DI ROSA Hervé (Born in 1959) - Sculpture in bronze, wood, rusty nails, metal and brassed upholstery nails made in collaboration with the "Bamouns" people, art craftsmen, experts in bronze sculpture. Cameroon, 2010. Sculpture part of the Foumban collection (2002-2010) Around the world. 11th stage. It is composed of 2 distinct elements: 

1/ A solid wood base, stained brown, in the shape of a non-convex polyhedron 35.5 cm high comprising 3 faces of 16 cm each and 2 of 8 cm and presenting on the 3 identical faces bas-reliefs sculpted in the mass reproducing eyes, 5 per face, arranged one above the other and embellished with brassed upholstery nails at the location of each pupil.

The last two smaller faces are planted with about sixty long rusty nails of 5 to 7 cm long and 6 pieces of metal also rusty.

2/ A bronze head of random polygonal shape, vaguely triangular, 37 cm wide at its widest point and 30 cm high, ending in a point to fit it into the base and 6.8 cm thick at its widest point (the nose).  It represents a face with a nose, a mouth and above all 13 eyes of different sizes scattered over the entire front face of this head.

The back side has nothing except the inscription in relief "HDR 2010" as a signature.

Weight of the base: 4 kg and 22 g / Weight of the head: 6 kg 600 g
Live Monday 12 July・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 237

DI ROSA Hervé (Born in 1959) - Sculpture in bronze, wood, rusty nails, metal and brassed upholstery nails made in collaboration with the "Bamouns" people, art craftsmen, experts in bronze sculpture. Cameroon, 2010. Sculpture part of the Foumban collection (2002-2010) Around the world. 11th stage. It is composed of 2 distinct elements: 1/ A solid wood base, stained brown, in the shape of a non-convex polyhedron 35.5 cm high comprising 3 faces of 16 cm each and 2 of 8 cm and presenting on the 3 identical faces bas-reliefs sculpted in the mass reproducing eyes, 5 per face, arranged one above the other and embellished with brassed upholstery nails at the location of each pupil. The last two smaller faces are planted with about sixty long rusty nails of 5 to 7 cm long and 6 pieces of metal also rusty. 2/ A bronze head of random polygonal shape, vaguely triangular, 37 cm wide at its widest point and 30 cm high, ending in a point to fit it into the base and 6.8 cm thick at its widest point (the nose). It represents a face with a nose, a mouth and above all 13 eyes of different sizes scattered over the entire front face of this head. The back side has nothing except the inscription in relief "HDR 2010" as a signature. Weight of the base: 4 kg and 22 g / Weight of the head: 6 kg 600 g

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DI ROSA Hervé (Born in 1959) - Sculpture in bronze, wood, rusty nails, metal and brassed upholstery nails made in collaboration with the "Bamouns" people, art craftsmen, experts in bronze sculpture. Cameroon, 2010. Sculpture part of the Foumban collection (2002-2010) Around the world. 11th stage. It is composed of 2 distinct elements: 1/ A solid wood base, stained brown, in the shape of a non-convex polyhedron 35.5 cm high comprising 3 faces of 16 cm each and 2 of 8 cm and presenting on the 3 identical faces bas-reliefs sculpted in the mass reproducing eyes, 5 per face, arranged one above the other and embellished with brassed upholstery nails at the location of each pupil. The last two smaller faces are planted with about sixty long rusty nails of 5 to 7 cm long and 6 pieces of metal also rusty. 2/ A bronze head of random polygonal shape, vaguely triangular, 37 cm wide at its widest point and 30 cm high, ending in a point to fit it into the base and 6.8 cm thick at its widest point (the nose). It represents a face with a nose, a mouth and above all 13 eyes of different sizes scattered over the entire front face of this head. The back side has nothing except the inscription in relief "HDR 2010" as a signature. Weight of the base: 4 kg and 22 g / Weight of the head: 6 kg 600 g
Sale Monday 12 July・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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