Name: Mandril M Oxi
Brand: Tomàs Barceló
SKU: Mandril M Oxi
Price: 280.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

An ancient-looking mandril figurine with a weathered, rusted metallic surface showing brown, orange, and green patina, photographed on a white surface against a dark gray background.

Mandril M Oxi

Tomás Barceló

Mandril M Oxi

Freestanding sculpture

280,00 €

A sculpture that combines the forms of a mandrill with the formal language of a 1940s automobile. The animal anatomy is transformed through rounded volumes, metallic surfaces, and details that evoke the bodywork and mechanical elements of vehicles from that era. The polychromy, in ochre, green, and reddish tones, together with the weathered finish, reinforces the character of a strange hybrid between creature and machine.

Sculpture carved in plaster, based on a cast from a fine grog refractory clay model, and reproduced in resin. Painted with shellac, chalk paint, acrylics, and varnish.

17 x 23 x 9 cm | 7 x 10 x 4 in

Up to 8 numbered copies. Each copy is a unique reinterpretation of the original design, with completely different finishings, making each one exclusive within the series.

Tomás Barceló's passion for sculpture drives him to explore a wide range of styles and techniques, from classical and archaic sculpture to natural modeling and experimentation with both traditional and contemporary methods. His curiosity leads him to work with plaster carving, assemblage, embossing, and polychromy, combining diverse materials and innovative approaches in his creations.

Barceló not only seeks to preserve the richness of traditional sculptural techniques but also to reinterpret them in a modern context, creating a unique language that reflects both the weight of history and the freshness of constant artistic exploration.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Tomás Barceló

Tomás Barceló, a Mallorcan sculptor and disciple of the master J.S. Jassans at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Barcelona, blends his passion for archaic sculpture with assemblage and polychromy.

Throughout his life, his boundless curiosity has led him to roles as a teacher, lifeguard, mariachi, bagpiper, film sculptor, and gallery artist, among others. His work is the culmination of his love for form and color, inspired by ancient art in his youth, fantasy and science fiction in his teenage years, and building toys from his childhood.

With each piece, Barceló seeks to restore sculpture to its place as a popular art, accessible and present in every home once again.