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Subtitle
A striking memento mori blending raw metal and visceral color
Original artwork description
“Vanity 89-21” is a powerful contemporary sculpture by French artist Philippe Buil, exploring the timeless theme of vanitas—the fragility of life and the passage of time.
At its center, a skull cast in aluminum emerges with striking intensity, marked by flowing red pigments reminiscent of blood. This evocative detail introduces a visceral, almost emotional dimension, confronting the viewer with both beauty and mortality.
The skull is suspended within Buil’s signature steel lace structure—an intricate openwork created through a unique dripping technique, where molten metal forms organic, unpredictable patterns. The surrounding bronze and steel framework appears both chaotic and delicate, like a dissolving structure caught between construction and collapse.
This tension between solidity and erosion, life and disappearance, gives the sculpture its profound symbolic strength. “Vanity 89-21” is not just an object—it is a statement piece that invites contemplation, making it ideal for collectors drawn to bold, philosophical contemporary art.
Each sculpture is entirely handmade and unique, ensuring its authenticity and emotional impact.
