Manuel Ursprung, Mongolia, 2016, Plaster Wall Sculpture

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Mongolia captures the raw, shifting beauty of the Mongolian landscape its layered stone formations, ice-cold glaciers, and arid deserts. Handcrafted … Read more Mongolia captures the raw, shifting beauty of the Mongolian landscape its layered stone formations, ice-cold glaciers, and arid deserts. Handcrafted from plaster of Paris, each meticulously carved form transforms the vastness of this terrain into a sculptural experience that is at once intimate and monumental.

The piece evokes the tension between freedom and vulnerability. It invites the viewer to imagine life in spaces untouched by human interference where isolation can feel both liberating and confronting. The intricate textures and layering reflect the complexity and diversity of the landscape, turning emptiness into presence, stillness into subtle drama.

Mongolia asks us to stay within this interplay of scale, solitude, and natural poetry, offering a meditation on the emotional resonance of place. Every shadow, ridge, and surface is a testament to both the power of the environment and the care of its craftsmanship, making this piece not only a reflection of a landscape but an object of contemplation and desire.
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