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Bisected Bronze Figures by Artist Anders Krisár Rejoin Through Clasped Hands

“Untitled” (2014–15), bronze (polished patina), 114 x 48.5 x 63.5 centimeters

Being with oneself takes on a literal meaning in the works of Anders Krisár. The Stockholm-based sculptor and photographer focuses on the human body, creating analog casts from live models using silicone and plaster.

A self-taught artist, Krisár uses his own meticulous techniques and methods for creating a finished piece—constantly reworking the casts to a state of simplicity and smoothness. The impeccably smooth contours and precise cuts that he achieves makes each piece look more digitally rendered than created by hand. Krisár shares on his site, “I’m a perfectionist because I have to be. It’s not really a choice. And it’s not a striving for satisfaction. It’s rather to avoid pain.”

He tells Colossal that the most difficult anatomical features to perfect are the hands and fingernails. And it’s through the palms that the complete figures hold onto the other tightly—each side simultaneously pulling the other closer. Krisár’s cloven figures play with the human brain and its craving for visual symmetry. The two halves create a psychological tension—beautiful yet unsettling in their incomplete wholeness.

Krisár’s next exhibition will open on August 27, 2020, at CFHILL Art Space in Stockholm. Explore more of his work, including his latest endeavors in marble, on Instagram.

“Torso 3” (2014), bronze (polished patina), 46 × 104.8 × 14.8 centimeters

“Torso 2” (2014), bronze (polished patina), 45.7 × 56.1 × 15.6 centimeters

“Torso 1” (2013–14), bronze (polished patina), 46.4 × 44.8 × 20 centimeters

“Torso 4” (2016), bronze (polished patina), 46.2 x 51.2 x 22 centimeters

“Untitled” (2011–12), bronze (polished patina), 108 x 39 x 71.5 centimeters

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/06/anders-krisar-bronze-figures/