Ugo Rondinone primal, 2013
Bronze
47 parts: 20 x 25 x 8 cm approx., each
This sculpture is part of a body of work that includes a collection of fish, Primordial (2016), of horses, Primal (2013), and birds, Primitive (2011) all cast in bronze. Each animal is unique, hand modeled by the artist in clay before being cast into bronze. The roughness of the process means that fingerprints are still visible in the bronze, calling attention to the individuality of each sculpture and the manner of its creation.