KONRAD ZIOLKOWSKI ART - Konrad Ziolkowski Art

SCULPTURE – BRONZE

COTIS EDITION SCULPTURES

THE MAIN IDEA OF THE COTIS SCULPTURE:

COTIS smiles with this slight pity, out of politeness and his own culture he listens to these words, hints, life orders and signposts. He smiles again, looking this someone in the eye, he sees him start to get angry, annoyed, probably stomping his foot raising his voice. He sees that I am rather not listening. Today COTIS tells him: „Please don’t order me, don’t prompt me, don’t advise me anymore”. He is surprised that you speak to me…
Enough my friend, my good friend, my colleague, my partner, my unsurpassed father, mother, husband, wife, great figure in the colour media, hero falling asleep at a light on, brave man, don’t get in my head, enough…
The last time I was nice was from a request not mine. COTIS – I am conscious, after all I don’t have to do anything, I am finally saying „no”, „I don’t want to”…. I surprise myself that I listened to this, after all everyone says that I can’t and I don’t look like I can, that I’m the weak one who needs to be looked after, who doesn’t have an opinion of my own. Who controls me easily, plans mine!!! They keep hinting, whispering quietly their better ideas for the sake of me. Because I don’t know myself, according to them knowing better…. I’m surprised at all of them, it only seems to them that they speak to me with their eyes closed, ears covered, head turned away and see nothing. They can’t see that under his skin everything is burning and about to explode. But COTIS is smiling, waiting for you to finish your words… COTIS is adamant in his plans, his decisions, he fights, he does not impose himself on you, he goes forward quietly saying to himself that he is already close and he will make you aware of his rightness… He fights alone against all the more knowing surroundings. He is invincible in his reality, perhaps it is he who will guide and teach everyone. COTIS sensitive, inside beautiful, shines among others. Despite the attacks of the masses, he will always believe in his plan and will be surprised by others that they continue to know nothing, that they understand nothing, that their plan ends halfway through his plan and that they don’t know the end. I have noticed that the hardest thing to do is to say no to those closest to you, you mix then feeling with reason and your own opinion, conviction. I often have the impression that those who know us best don’t listen to us at all… they talk…. talk endlessly… they persuade by force. It’s hard sometimes to protest, to stand our ground, we worry about offending someone or making an unnecessary problem…. at the expense of your own plans.
You allow once, a second time and you’re gone, disappeared….
COTIS – positively, but slightly puzzled by the world carries out all his plans…

COTIS I

The COTIS I sculpture, 2022. The dimensions of the sculpture are 164x35x25 cm, the material is bronze and stone.

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MARCED EDITION SCULPTURES

THE MAIN IDEA OF THE MARCED SCULPTURE:

MARCED looks at his hand in surprise, he is in great shock because it seems like the first time he has seen a living hand, a hand in which real blood flows. A finger moves, one, the other, the whole hand. Marced is frightened because he has realised that it is his hand and he can move it himself, that the hand does what he asks so it is definitely his.
MARCED in „his” life is indestructible, immortal, has golden armour with beautiful decorations, has a great sword and a powerful rifle with a sight. He can jump high, run with acceleration, shoot from a tank, a plane. MARCED in his 'favourite life’ has a super-fast car, he has many of them. MARCED is not afraid of risks he never gets tired, he is not afraid of death because he will be reborn as many times as he wants. MARCED has never felt pain and is not afraid of anything, the only thing MARCED is afraid of now is his own hand. He is afraid of it because it is alive real and the blood flows in it. He forgot about his body a long time ago, he didn’t need it for anything a long time ago. His body has become reconstructed, split into many different lives, it has begun to split between the real world and his „favourite” one. He is on the borderline, a real consciousness, and moves into the multidirectionality of fiction.
I have the impression that sometimes we are all surprised that we are alive, that real blood flows in us, that we can direct our own lives and that others surround us, that we can die, sometimes without a trace. When the boundary between reality and life is lost, when, like a drug, you easily reach for and become artificially who you want to be, forgetting your living reality.
I would be a hypocrite to describe MARCED without looking at myself, a bit of it was my theses pleasures, to escape somewhere else to forget the gravity and disposability of my own life, honestly I used to often get bored with reality, a bit too little colour here. Longer or shorter moments in another virtual reality…. fortunately today I am quite alive. Real life has turned out to be more interesting because now I create fictions in it and not the other way around.

MARCED II

The MARCED II sculpture, 2022. The dimensions of the sculpture are 175x18x23 cm, the material is bronze and stone.

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MARCED I

The MARCED I sculpture, 2022. The dimensions of the sculpture are 180x18x23 cm, the material is bronze and stone.

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BEFIS EDITION SCULPTURES

THE MAIN IDEA OF THE BEFIS SCULPTURE:

At my age, I’m starting to notice time flowing. It annoys me that I can’t stop it, and I don’t mean the changes happening to me, just that time is flowing all the time. Time is worse than fire, war, windstorm…. causes even more damage, changes and the most interesting thing is that time has a lot of time for it, as much as it wants – it has so much…. Time is also creative, something grows, transforms, lives! It lives, it exists as much as it has the time given to it….
BEFIS – I’ve been wondering all along, is there anyone who can donate, or perhaps sell time?
Is there anyone who trades time? And what does he get paid with, money? With deeds ? Does one have to promise something, maybe lie? Is there something equivalent to time? How much does a minute, an hour cost? Again, it would turn out that the poor have it worse and the rich have it better – unfairly. Maybe time is not worth material possessions. I have a feeling that there would still be those who would pay any price for, for example, extending the day by a few hours. It’s sad how much of a problem people have with the passing of time. They don’t want to change, and they certainly don’t want to pass away, but to live forever.
BEFIS – He has a collar and buttons in his shirt, and is elegant and chic. He must be very serious and sensible, because he is the one who sells time. I don’t know what he is paid or what he wants in return, but I know that he can afford it for everyone, poor and wealthy…

BEFIS I

The BEFIS sculpture dates back to 2020. So far, only one cast of the planned edition of eight sculptures has been made. The dimensions of the sculpture are 165x55x30 cm, the material is bronze, stainless steel and black granite.

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FLOSIG V

FLOSIG V. When creating the sculpture I thought of a classic combination of warm colors, due to the variation in color of the marble base I did not add additional color accents. Basically the FLOSIG sculpture was created with the idea of a strong figure standing proud and confident. By creating an azure bust I wanted to present an open and prepared for all the influences of other people.

The sculpture FLOSIG V was created from bronze and granite. This is The Fifth cast of five, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the FLOSIG sculpture.

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FLOSIG IV

FLOSIG IV. When creating the sculpture I thought of a classic combination of warm colors, due to the variation in color of the marble base I did not add additional color accents. Basically the FLOSIG sculpture was created with the idea of a strong figure standing proud and confident. By creating an azure bust I wanted to present an open and prepared for all the influences of other people.

The sculpture FLOSIG II was created from bronze and granite. This is The fourth cast of five, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the FLOSIG sculpture.

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FLOSIG III

FLOSIG III. I decided to use cold bold colors in patina and a specific area in the base of the sculpture, which is an integral part of the whole composition. The sculpture was created with the idea of a strong figure standing proud and confident. By creating an azure bust I wanted to present an open and prepared for all the influences of other people.

The sculpture FLOSIG III was created from bronze and granite. This is The third cast of five, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the FLOSIG sculpture.

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FLOSIG II

FLOSIG II. I decided to use cold bold colors in patina and a specific area in the base of the sculpture, which is an integral part of the whole composition. The sculpture was created with the idea of a strong figure standing proud and confident. By creating an azure bust I wanted to present an open and prepared for all the influences of other people.

The sculpture FLOSIG II was created from bronze and granite. This is The second cast of five, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the FLOSIG sculpture.

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ASYN V

ASYN V, I decided to make the sculpture more optimistic and rich in color of marble and patina. The color and the shape it takes is very important and thoughtful to me. ASYN V is supposed to be warm and nice, but to break up all the warm colors I used satin patina to balance the composition so it wouldn’t be too monotonous…

The sculpture ASYN V was created from bronze and marble. This is The fifth cast of five, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ASYN sculpture.

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ASYN IV

The sculpture is made of bronze and Greek marble. ASYN IV is an attempt to find a contrast between the dark bust and the light base. I didn’t want to use strong colors, I wanted to focus on other extremes. Azur carvings and a simple marble base.

The sculpture ASYN IV was created from bronze and white marble. This is The fourth cast of five, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ASYN sculpture.

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ISET EDITION SCULPTURES

THE MAIN IDEA OF THE ISET SCULPTURE:
Two faces, prepared to find a common dialogue and maintain it with others. Two faces that mean our flexibility, understanding and a sincere desire to communicate with another person or to find a solution to an existing situation. Faces that are a sign of wisdom and understanding for difficult tasks, tasks that in which sometimes we have to forget about ourselves in order to find an understanding, a common language.
What happens when we want to be understanding or we want to compromise, we have to give up something to someone, sometimes to understand it, but for another good. We use one face or the other, what gives off in us what feeling is this kind of confusion of contentment with dissatisfaction. The symbol of this feeling is the matter between the two stone lumps of the bottom. Between the two differences, when we are dealing with a compromise or forbearance, our one block of beliefs or willingness will go in someone else’s block of beliefs … way in life. When these plans are met and the common willingness to find a compromise, one basis is created consisting of two plans and a compromise is created between them, understanding, is this successful dialogue. A small accent, but a very important one, otherwise these two blocks would not be complete. The work is dedicated to a people who can understand the problems of others and do not think only about themselves …

ISET X

The sculpture ISET X was created from bronze, granite and white marble. This is The tenth cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure.

ISET X is the last and probably the most difficult of all the sculptures in the ISET edition. The color and the concrete definition of its area which underlines the dynamic character of the whole composition. I wanted the juxtaposition of the two black and white stones to be energetic and strong in color as a symbol of our sensitivity and courage in a sometimes unresponsive society. ISET X for me is elegant and maybe a little avant-garde in color, such an unconventional unique someone.

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ISET IX

The sculpture ISET IX was created from bronze, granite and white marble. This is The ninth cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure.

ISET IX, In creating this sculpture, or more precisely the base, I have again decided to use a discrete plane of color to define the dynamism of the collision between the two stones. The figure of ISET has a light blue patina to suggest, in my opinion, a clarity of decision making. I imagined a fresh and light figure that could surprise us with a good way of reacting to another person.

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ISET VIII

The sculpture ISET IX was created from bronze, granite and white marble. This is the eighth cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure.

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ISET VII

The sculpture ISET VII was created from bronze, granite and white marble. This is the seventhth cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure.

ISET VII I decided to use the strong red color as a symbol of our emotions, to emphasize the strong feeling when the two characters collide in the form of two lumps of stone. This ISET is more emotional and impulsive…

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ISET VI

The sculpture ISET VI was created from bronze, granite and white marble. This is the sixth cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure.
When I created the ISET VI sculpture, I tried to find a balanced color combination, without much contrast. The combination of two clashing solids is polished bronze, a symbol of our emotions.

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ISET V

The sculpture ISET V was created from bronze, marble and granite. This is the Fifth cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure.

When I created the ISET V sculpture I wanted to find its elegant and exclusive expression. In this version I did not want to look for extremes of color, I was looking for a balance of two contrasting colors of stone, united by a polished brown.

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ISET IV

The sculpture ISET IV was created from bronze, and marble. This is the fourth cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure.

When I created the ISET IV sculpture I wanted to draw attention to the effect of the red, brown color on the color of the composition. The red fabric as a conquering accent emphasizing the shape of the two colliding solids.

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ISET III

The sculpture ISET III was created from bronze, white marble and Granite. This is the third cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure. When I created the ISET III sculpture, I wanted to draw attention to the impact of purple and its quite strong character in relation to white marble.

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ISET II

The sculpture ISET II was created from bronze, white marble and igneous rock. This is the second cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure. When creating the ISET II sculpture I wanted to create a subdued and rather calm character of the whole composition. I decided not to use strong color accents as always.

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ISET I

The sculpture ISET I was created from bronze, granite and white marble. This is the first cast of ten, each cast is treated and finished differently. All sculptures have a different patina and base which ultimately forms an integral part of the ISET figure.
When creating the ISET I sculpture I wanted to keep the mood of the colors bright. To break up the white marble I decided to use orange fur to symbolize our feeling towards the main idea of the ISET sculpture.

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TIBIS VI

TIBIS VI. Sculpture made of bronze, stainless metal and canvas.

TIBIS VI, who walks on the red carpet… or maybe he is in love… Excitement and love probably are important to everyone, this TIBIS will be dedicated to them.

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TIBIS V

TIBIS V. Sculpture made of bronze, stainless metal and acrylic paint.

This TIBIS has a nice road, direction. This is the day when everything goes well and it is our way…

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TIBIS VI

TIBIS IV. Sculpture made of bronze, stainless metal and canvas.

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TIBIS III

TIBIS III. Sculpture made of bronze, stainless metal and canvas.

This version shows TIBIS calmly walking along the road in a shade of magenta. He could have chosen an expressionless, gray, lifeless road, but he chose to follow energy and color. It shows how many different emotions you experience on a daily basis, how you have different moods. Sometimes you want the day to end and start a new one on the magenta road…

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TIBIS II

TIBIS II. Sculpture made of bronze, stainless metal and acrylic paint.

This time TIBIS walking, on the way of my abstraction…

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TIBIS I

TIBIS I. Sculpture made of bronze, stainless metal and canvas.

Imagined a tall figure, very ethereal, whose body is affected by the wind. TIBIS is very uplifting, so I did not see him otherwise than on a light, high, detached from the ground. A standing sculpture only on a plane, in the direction of the cutout. In the relation between the sculpture and the basics, I wanted the figure to stand on a soft surface but with a specific shape. Way in every direction without gravity …
TIBIS is not physically strong, but he is very penetrating, he sees more than others…

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HERCYN V

Sculpture was made of brass and black granite. The latest version of HERCYN and I am the most satisfied with it, the more so because it was the most difficult for me to finish, because I wanted to finish this series of sculpture, brave with great energy and a distinctive color, so that it would be strong…

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HERCYN IV

Hercyn IV sculpture was made of brass and black Swedish granite. I am still looking for a suitable structure, surface for color, matte rough granite? appropriate separation of the field for the color… I want to combine cold colors on the sculpture and pedestal to emphasize the character of the sculpture…

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HERCYN III

Hercyn III sculpture was made of brass and black Swedish granite. Another my test of color and form. Warm colors geometrically cut in contrast with the carving, what I am looking for, a combination of integration …

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HERCYN II

The bust was made of granite and patinated bronze. As in HERCYN I, the sculpture body, it is a feeling when you stand still and something hits you, maybe good or bad news, maybe some energy, mass, element like wind, water, hot… But this time… HERCYN II is in the light, is open, does not hide in the shade like HERCYN I, is very visible…

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HERCYN I

Black patinated bronze with the marble base. I’ve finally got this sculpture. From the very beginning, I wanted to make a sculpture in the company of a strong color, contrast. I was very curious to see how the uniform color will work with the expressive bust, can it be combined? I am continuing this problem I think I still have a lot to cover in this relationship. Bust, it’s a feeling when you stand firmly still, and something hits you, maybe good or bad news, maybe some energy, mass, element like wind, water, hot…

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BIRMET IV

Sculpture was made of brass and black granite. one of my favorites, I have the impression that it is close to what I planned to find. I mean the relationship of everything together, the bust and the pedestal, the color area in relation to the sculpture, color structure, balance and energy…

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BIRMET III

Brass and labradorite. This is another copy of the BIRMET TYRMED series. I try to finish each of these five copies in a completely different way in order to check the mutual relations of different matter and forms. I am still struggling with color and form. The bust, this time less clean in form, more varied, broken in the surface. I am looking for a connection between all this…

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BIRMET II

Black Swedish granite, brass. In this version of the sculpture, I decided to use a brush and color. I have always seen my sculptures accompanied by painting and strong colors that complete the rest of the carvings. I want to find a balanced composition between the form of sculpture and color, and its texture.

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BIRMET I

Bust made of bronze and antiqued Labrador granite. The bust presents interpretations of the human head. Through the openwork and dynamic shapes I wanted to find a energetic and ethereal character.

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ASYN III

Black granite with brass and, of course, the color. I was planning to do ASYN III all black, shades of black, so that only something would appear, emerge from the darkness, some delicate shading. Unfortunately, color and contrast won again. Maybe next time I’ll tame my temper and do something more subtle. All the time I am looking for a balance between all this, between color, carving and shape…

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ASYN II

Sculpture made of bronze and Greek marble. This time I was looking for directions that will come from the character center. They will kind of light it up, flash it, as if an explosion of something emanating from the inside of the character, something very soaring. Drawing and lines are very important to me because they create, they divide new bodies into existing ones.

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ASYN I

Sculpture made of bronze and Greek marble. This time I wanted to create a quite dynamic work, light with openwork, to give dynamism. I also wanted to find balance and proportions between the sculpture and the geometric basis.

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FLOSIG I

The bust was made of granite and patinated bronze. When I created this bust, I imagined a proudly standing character who has a lot of strength and energy. A character who looks hard forward. Once again, I tried to integrate the granite base and busts. Creating a drawing and planes, I was thinking about a shadow that could fall from the bust.

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TYRMED

Bust made of bronze and white Greek marble. The bust presents interpretations of the human head. Through the openwork and dynamic shapes I wanted to find a energetic and ethereal character.

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LIOTY

Bronze and labradorite sculpture. Lioty, this time more realistically, literally… I had a reason, I tried to do the opposite, as always, I didn’t interpret the character, I wanted her to be as realistic as possible in her own way. A person who, like all of us, changes over time. The girl I saw once and she remains in my memory.

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RUFID

Bronze, granite. I have many good memories of the RUFID sculpture. In 2016, I created it in plasticine. For four years she was waiting for my next step, I had the impression that she is infinite… Practically every day during this time, I looked at her and wondered what else could be done. In 2020 I decided to put her away in bronze and then I finally felt that it was over, that she was finished. The sculpture presents the interpretation of a human bust. Color contrast edges and above all composition are a challenge for me and the puzzle that I have to solve. I plan to edit five RUFID sculptures, each with a different patina, I want to study the color on this form.

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HYTYS

Bronze and labradorite sculpture. Sculpture HYTYS, arose from the thought of the conversation of two different people, people with extremely different opinions and characteristics who want to find a common language.

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TRYNS

Sculpture is made of bronze and aged Labrador granite. The motif and inspiration of this sculpture was a man pointing to something. A man with a strong character who commands, indicates who is afraid of nothing. The turquoise patina dripping from the finger shows us the place where we are supposed to stay.

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GROGIS

Sculpture is made of bronze and aged Lablador granite. Inspiration for this sculpture was a man in a gesture of help who wants to show us the way, say maybe he can show us something somewhere, he wants to encourage us to some step…

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KINGIT

When creating this sculpture, I was thinking of a certain man, his royal disposition. About a man who looks down on everyone.

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SCULPTURE – RESIN AND PLASTER

BORINT

Sculpture is made of resin, the basis is wood patinated in white. This sculpture is the interpretation of a man in motion who holds something in his hands. Creating this character I tried to make a metamorphosis of individual parts of the human body to give the character a dynamic and strong character.

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