A WALK IN THE PARK OF LOVE

Product Code: AWALKINTHEPARKOFLOVE18
Availability: In Stock
Summary
 
Year 1978
Bronze sculpture
Author Josip Konta
Limited edition 1/8
Certificate of authenticity
 
Short description:
  
Sculpture, patinated bronze:
height 82,5 cm
width 38 cm
depth 21,5 cm
 
Total weight 42,8 kg

Delivery of artwork

All the artworks of Josip Konta come with a certificate of authenticity issued by the artist himself and a certificate of authorship from the Croatian Society of Fine Artists.

The artist provides free shipping of his works to any location worldwide, enabling art lovers to take delivery of his works without any additional costs, thereby saving time.

The sculptures are shipped in wooden crates custom-made for sculptures, which are certified for international shipping, ensuring the safety and protection of the artworks during transit to their new destination.

The weight of the crate is 29 kg, plus a protective filling made of light material.
The total weight of the wooden crate and sculpture is 71,8 kg.
 
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The price of the artwork does not include potential customs charges in the destination country. All customs fees are the responsibility of the buyer. It is the buyer's responsibility to fully inform themselves about the possible customs costs of the chosen artwork in the destination country.
Biography
 

Josip Konta was born in Livno on May 18, 1946. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1972 and completed his postgraduate studies as a collaborator in the master workshop of Professor Antun Augustinčić from 1972 to 1974.

Following three years (1974-1977) as the director of the Art Foundry at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb, he has been living and working as an independent artist in Zagreb.

His fifty-year-long artistic career, marked by a series of solo and group exhibitions, has produced artworks found in private collections in both Croatia and abroad.
 
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Analysis of the sculpture and possible meaning
 

A Walk in the Park of Love is a subtle and touching work of art that radiates both emotion and refinement. The sculpture depicts a couple in love, strolling, exploring the relationship between two lovers and their imperfections through Konta’s distinctive sculptural technique, which symbolizes the inherent imperfections of humanity.

Konta skillfully uses bronze as a medium to convey the profound emotions and complexities of human connection, underscoring that a loving relationship requires constant nurturing and growth. The sculpture highlights the idea that love in itself is often not enough, but effort must be made to preserve and cultivate a relationship.

In this work, the artist employs soft lines and fluid shapes to highlight the intimacy and closeness of the couple, while emphasizing their individuality and uniqueness. Details such as a kiss or an embrace showcase Konta’s extraordinary skill and understanding of human nature.

A Walk in the Park of Love is not only an aesthetically striking work, but a profound reflection on love, relationships, and human connection. Josip Konta uses the sculpture to remind us of the importance of commitment in relationships and the effort required for love to flourish and overcome the imperfections that are an inevitable part of human nature.
 
 
Main features of sculptural artworks
 

Josip Konta’s sculptural works reflect the artist’s deep fascination with themes of alienation, various states of the human spirit, and the individual’s position in society. Through his sculptures, Konta explores the complexity of human nature and the internal conflicts that accompany contemporary society.

His sculptural technique includes voids and irregularities in modeling, which are closely tied to the concept of negative space, further emphasizing the importance of the relationship between form and void in his works.

Konta uses negative space to achieve a specific aesthetic and convey a message in his works. The voids and irregularities in the sculptures symbolize feelings of alienation, emotional emptiness, or a lack of communication, further reinforcing his explored themes. The horse in Konta’s sculptural works often symbolizes humanity’s ideal reflection – that sought-after, better part of us that is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to achieve. The artist uses this motif to underscore the necessity of introspection for every individual.

Notably, the artist supports complete interpretive freedom for viewers of his sculptures, acknowledging that each interpretation of the work is subject to each individual’s personal experience based on their life experiences and understanding of the world.

Josip Konta’s bronze sculptures are produced exclusively in a limited edition of no more than eight original copies (1/1-1/8).

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