1970s Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Sculpture "Homage to Arcimboldo" Signed, #601 Edition 100

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Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Sculpture "Homage to Arcimboldo" Signed, #601 edition 1000

Offered for sale is a rare Omaggio Ad Arcimboldo … Read more Miguel Ortiz Berrocal Sculpture "Homage to Arcimboldo" Signed, #601 edition 1000

Offered for sale is a rare Omaggio Ad Arcimboldo puzzle sculpture from 1976-79 by Miguel Ortiz Berrocal. This unusual stylized polished and patinated bronze and brass sculpture is a mechanical puzzle sculpture with 30 interlocking elements. The base has an impressed signature and numbered 'Berrocal 601/1000' on a bronze plinth.

h. 11-1/4 w. 5-1/2 d. 6-1/2 in.

Spanish artist Miguel Berrocal is best known for his interactive sculptural works, which range in scale from the minuscule to the monumental and depict abstract or figurative forms that can be assembled like puzzles. Fascinated from an early age by analytic geometry, science, and drawing, Berrocal quickly turned to sculpture after his schooling. Berrocal’s practice was driven by a strong personal philosophy highlighted by the desire to connect with the viewer through sculptural objects, leading to an analytical, complicated process of study and the construction of touchable works. Berrocal believed that in order to truly experience form, it must be “observed with the hands,” thus emphasizing the viewer’s role in the mental and physical construction of an artwork.

Dimensions: Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)
Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
Depth: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)



Date of Manufacture: 1976-1979 See less