FEMALE FIGURE

Product Code: FEMALEFIGURE18
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Summary
 
Year 1979
Bronze sculpture
Author Josip Konta
Limited edition 1/8
Certificate of authenticity
 
Short description:
 
Sculpture, patinated bronze:
height 72 cm
width 26 cm
depth 20 cm
 
Total weight 22,7 kg

Delivery of artwork

All the artworks of Josip Konta come with a certificate of authenticity.

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 26 kg, plus a protective filling made of light material.
The total weight of the wooden crate and sculpture is 45,7 kg.
 
This type of shipment is usually dispatched within 10 working days.
  
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 (May 18, 1946 - December 7, 2023) was a prominent Croatian sculptor and painter whose art enriched the cultural scene of Croatia and abroad. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in 1972, and then continued his education through postgraduate studies as an associate in the master workshop of Professor Antun Augustinčić from 1972 to 1974.

From 1974 to 1977, he served as the director of the Foundry of Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. After this period, Josip Konta lived and worked as a freelance artist in Zagreb, where he left a deep mark with his exceptional talent and passion for art.
 

His works have found their place in both Croatian and private collections around the world. Josip Konta passed away on December 7, 2023, but his legacy in the world of art remains vibrant, and his artistic achievements will continue to inspire generations of future artists and art lovers.

 
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Analysis of the sculpture and possible meaning

Female Figure, a complex work from 1979, sensitively depicts the intricacy of human memories and emotional experiences. This sculpture, crafted in bronze, explores the universal themes of transience, memory, and love.

Female Figure portrays the image of a woman fading in the artist’s memory, while retaining her essential beauty and dignity. Konta masterfully conveys the passage of time on the sculpture’s surface, accentuating the sensation of fading and oblivion. Despite this transience, the woman’s character remains strong and dignified, underlining her lasting influence.

This elegant and refined sculpture illustrates distant and nearly forgotten loves that occasionally resurface from the depths of our memory. The figure’s pose suggests contemplation and inward reflection, further enhancing the impression of introspection and remembrance. Konta employs the fluidity of bronze and the patination process to signify the passage of time and the ephemerality of memories, while also emphasizing the enduring beauty and strength of the female figure.

Konta crafts a powerful visual and emotional narrative from the Female Figure that unceasingly points to the complexity of human experience and memory. The sculpture serves as a poignant reminder of the passage of time, as well as the enduring beauty and strength that remain etched in our memories.
  
 
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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