
'lost wax XII', 2013 by kris martin
bronze and ceramic
8 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 1 7/16 in. (21.6 x 40 x 3.6 cm)
image © kris martin
photo: ben westoby
courtesy white cube
continuing his inquiry into the themes of chance, time and material metamorphosis, belgian artist kris martin has created a body of work that
revisits the ancient technique of lost wax casting, on show at white cube mason’s yard until the 16th of march, 2013. having cast the emptied
husks of real honey combs in bronze, martin lends a sense of permanence and durability to an otherwise ephemeral, fragile form.
the series is a whimsical and almost playful reflection on the concept of transience, drawing attention to the sculpture’s transformative elements,
as it shifts from nature into artifice.

'lost wax IX'
bronze and ceramic
8 7/16 x 15 5/8 x 1 3/16 in. (21.5 x 39.7 x 3 cm)
image © kris martin
photo: ben westoby
courtesy white cube

'lost wax XI'
bronze and ceramic
8 7/16 x 15 5/8 x 1 3/16 in. (21.5 x 39.7 x 3 cm)
image © kris martin
photo: ben westoby
courtesy white cube

'lost wax XII' detail
bronze and ceramic
8 7/16 x 15 5/8 x 1 3/16 in. (21.5 x 39.7 x 3 cm)
image © kris martin
photo: ben westoby
courtesy white cube

'lost wax XI' detail
bronze and ceramic
8 7/16 x 15 5/8 x 1 3/16 in. (21.5 x 39.7 x 3 cm)
image © kris martin
photo: ben westoby
courtesy white cube
I love the delicacy of the structure and the strength of the bronze…
a map?
a map ? Quite beautiful.
this is so brilliant at so many levels – absolutely love it