The suspended moment
This sculpture in chamotte sandstone captures a fascinating moment between creation and life. Pygmalion, in full action, shapes the material, while Galatea, with her radiant head, asks only to come to life. The graphic treatment is made with an oxide juice and a metallic enamel that reveal the raw earth, like ephemeral drawings engraved on the skin of the characters.
This piece explores the border between the inert and the living, and the magic of the moment when the material seems ready to awaken.