Commissioned work (2016), the artist has developed her very own art form and describes her creatures as “fabulous creatures”. I was able to gain insight into your “magic kingdom” in Würzburg, but also at spectacular solo exhibitions, for example in the castle Moritzburg near Dresden. One thing we have in common is our connection to the high culture of Japan. The result is the female figure in splendor Kimono, with a cat's head leading a turtle on a leash. There is a connection to some dandies in London and Paris (19th century). close, see also two commissioned drawings ("Search: Dandy"). The head and hands are modeled from fine polymer clay and hardened in the oven at 130 degrees. The robe consists of a variety of different and partly colored bird feathers (duck, peacock, ostrich, etc.). She has attention to detail perfected to perfection, for example in the hand-braided hairstyle or the eyes and eyelashes, but also with silk ribbons, embossed gold paper or tiny glass beads. I provided small parts (Vienna bronze/tortoise on a leash or the Menuki on the belt). A glass lintel with a built-in music box ("It's a small world...") protects the difficult work, size: 25 x 25 cm base, 34 cm high. Both this object and your catalog are signed. For me, the work is one of the highlights of the collection. After graduating from high school, she considered studying art, but first did an apprenticeship as a precision mechanic (chamber winner), studied architecture (Dipl., TH Munich), worked for a long time in an architectural office and has been a freelance artist since 2005. The inspiration too Her “fabulous creatures” were influenced early on by her artist parents. Around 1970 I acquired two pictures from her highly esteemed father Wolfgang Lenz (“magical realism,” to name just one keyword), but they had no connection to turtles. No joke: she lives on “Wolfgang-Lenz-Weg”. But there are also large-format animal sculptures made from shells and snails. In 2006 she was awarded the "World Prize of Salvador Dali for Fine Arts" (Prague/Madrid). [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Sculptures   |   Material: Naturprodukte   |   Country of origin: Bavaria, Germany   |   Artist: Barbara Lenz | Similar pieces