Solamais
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Cardcrete Relief Wall Sculpture Artwork
About 'Solamais'
Solamais is a contemporary figurative portrait made entirely from recycled cardboard. The work begins with a hand-built cardboard armature, which forms both the flat surface and the three-dimensional raised outer frame. This structure is then coated in my Cardcrete medium, a material made with 100% recycled cardboard made from scratch, creating a solid, textural base that has the feel of sculpted or built material rather than canvas.
I have embedded four Amazonite stones and sculpted wavy sun motifs around them. Amazonite is a calming stone, soothing the mind and empowering self discovery. The frame has been coated with a gold paint to compliment the blue-green of the Amazonite. 'Solamais' derives from the Latin term for 'sun' (sol) and 'Amazon'.
- Penny Brooshooft, Artist.
255mm x 305mm, recycled cardboard (box reclaimed from the dumpster at The Good Guys), cardcrete, plasters, acrylic, Amazonite stone.
Specifications
- Weight is approximately 1kg.
- D-ring and hanging wire inbuilt into back of artwork.
- Shipping is free within Australia.
- International shipping is $70AUD.
- All artworks are original and signed by artist Penny Brooshooft
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All artworks are ready to hang.