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Wild New Anamorphic Sculptures From the Warped Mind of Jonty Hurwitz
The Illusive Cat, 2016. Anamorphic sculpture. Oil paint on plaster, stainless steel.
London artist Jonty Hurwitz (previously) revels in the skewed and twisted world of anamorphic artwork, where the meaning of a dramatically warped figures is only revealed when reflected against a viewing device, in this case a cylindrical mirror. While Leonardo da Vinci is credited for creating the first known definitive example of anamorphosis in the 15th century, Hurwitz pieces are infused with modern technology, relying on digital renderings which are painstakingly transformed into physical objects cast from bronze, copper, or plaster. In more recent pieces he’s even begun to apply oil painting as a final touch.
Hurwitz had work on view earlier this year as part of Kinetica 2017 and several pieces seen here are currently at Galerie Médicis in Paris. You can see more of his recent work on his website.
Childhood, 2017. Copper, stainless steel, resin, magnetism.
Anamorphic Frog, 2016. Bronze and stainless steel.
The Hand That Caught Me Falling, 2016. Bronze, wood and chrome.
#mirrors #optical illusion #sculpture
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