Mariana Tiel IV Mug Subtle finishes and light touches

Subtle finishes and light touches of color are then applied to the resin cast

as if the figure exists suspended between the human and the artificial

Tomàs Barceló continues his exploration of the enigmatic figure of Kal IX

5 cm) from frame corners when hanging horizontally

or an artifact of reverence

Mariana Tiel IV Mug Subtle finishes and light touchesThe childlike face, with closed eyes and sealed lips, appears immersed in an ancient slumber, as if it had lain for centuries in a mineral silence. The textured, pigmented surface recalls the erosion of stone by time, yet also suggests the tenderness of sleeping clay, as though every crack held a warm, domestic, intimate memory. Sculpture carved in plaster, based on a cast from a fine grog refractory clay model, and reproduced in resin. Painted with