Sophie Verger French, b. 1953
19 1/4 x 8 1/8 x 7 1/8 in
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"Kamchatka, the promised land of bears for salmon fishing! This sculpture is part of the "bear and fish" themed series that I am currently continuing to work on."
A revisited version of FISHING IN KAMCHATKA, this sculpture tells an additional story.
KAMCHATKA is the ARCADIA of bears, as the salmon resource is inexhaustible there. A fisch escapes : no big deal, the fisherman looks at the fugitive with amusement. He returns home with a determined step to feed his family, like the bear MARTIN of the fairy tales. A nod also to SAMIVEL whose illustrations of these fables enchanted me as a child and still enchant me as much.
This “The bear” , an ancient pagan god who was hunted down and dethroned in the Middle Ages by the lion, seizes fish in abundance. Revenge or harmony regained ?
But at the time of global warming and all the ecological issues, this representation could just as well, for future generations, become a new legend tribute to a disappeared profusion!
I entrusted the realization in bronze of this sculpture with rather large dimensions: 49 x 20,5 x 18 cm to the HARZE art foundry. For the patina, I chose a warm brown that brings out the green (copper nitrate) of the fish.
Thank you to the team who participated in this achievement!
Exhibitions
Feb 2023: Affordable Art Fair, Brussels, BelgiumApr 2024: "New beginnings" exhibition, Art Yi gallery, Brussels, Belgium
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