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Greece
Sculpture, Bronze on Bronze
Size: 47.2 W x 47.2 H x 27.6 D in
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Man may have conquered space but he is still struggling with something deep within him, his own psyche. He will achieve great feats or overcome insurmountable obstacles to push back death or try and explain it. The Astronaut with his hovering step depicts the ambivalent stance we have towards death. The existential fear he experiences gnaws at his mind. The Astronaut ventures to unravel the mysteries that remain hidden in deep space, to understand himself. After his exploration, both literal and allegorical, he returns a winner, having realized his ephemeral existence. The two Black Holes that he holds in his hands are a powerful symbol of the duality of the natural world, the never-ending interchange of matter and energy, life and death. As Greek novelist Nikos Kazantzakis writes in ‘’The Saviors of God’’ (Ασκητική) ‘’ I do not hope for anything. I do not fear anything. I am free.’’
Sculpture:Bronze on Bronze
Artist Produced Limited Edition of:8
Size:47.2 W x 47.2 H x 27.6 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Crated works are subject to an $80 care and handling fee. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Greece.
Customs:Shipments from Greece may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.
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Nikolas is a Greek sculptor working mainly in bronze, but also wood and marble. His passion for sculpture stems from his fascination with the sculpting process. According to the artist: "It is the constantly present challenges, when I harness hard materials, that push me to explore new methods and techniques, in my effort to realise my ideas in small, medium and large scale". He also uses various patinas on his sculptures, "as an experiment of understanding how the same work may be perceived by the viewer in different ways". His work is influenced by the countries from the four continents in which he has lived in throughout his life. "Wherever I travel, I always absorb and process how people interact with their world, especially in places outside the Western canon of living and thinking", says the artist. That is why, apart from history and mythology, elements from indigenous peoples are often incorporated in his sculptures. "I believe that even more than technology, art sparks the imagination and makes you think outside the box": Nikolas is deeply concerned about the position of the human race in a future defined by machine learning and our co-existence with androids and cyborgs. His work is, therefore, an expression of his beliefs and feelings for the future of humanity.
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