Originals in this selection, Mixed Media, Metal, 2,000 to 5,000 euro.
Formats from 23 x 12 to 55 x 42 cm.
Opposites that support each other
Metal in a mixed media composite shows opposites: cold beside warm, smooth beside grainy, industry beside nature. You can look for mixed media metal sculptures from 2,000 to 5,000 euro for sale if you understand material as narrative.
A steel frame with a wood insert, a bronze form with a glass element, a sheet body enclosing paper: mixed media at larger scale demands construction. The materials have to bear one another structurally and still stay visible so that their contrast becomes the effect.
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A conversation of substances
Metal brings weight and hardness, other materials bring warmth, color or fragility. Depending on the mix the work feels archaic, technical or poetic. When setting up, a plinth that does not overtax the material helps, as does light that shows both sides.
Care questions up front
Several materials age differently: wood moves, metal rusts or patinates, glue tires. Ask about fixings, protective coats and care notes, and have them tell you which parts cannot be replaced.