Pancho Porto - Ego city

EGO CITY — Contemporary sculpture in bronze and iron (Limited edition 12)
"Ego City" is a sculptural work created in 2025 that explores the tension between identity.
Personal and the urban environment. Cast in bronze using the lost-wax technique and assembled on a base.
Iron, the piece combines noble materials to convey a strong and contemporary concept.
The figure stands on stilts, a symbol of inflated ego. The iron pedestal represents the
City, the stage where that ego is built and confronted.
Dimensions: 80 × 40 × 9 cm Technique: Lost wax bronze and iron Limited edition: 12 copies
An exclusive sculpture for collectors and lovers of contemporary art.

Pancho Porto (Santiago de Compostela, 1988) begins his artistic journey at the Antonio Failde center.
From Ourense, where he trains in artistic cabinetry. In that workshop, he discovers much more than
techniques: discover the smell of the materials, the slow rhythm of manual work, the importance of
Gesture and time. Wood, drawing, carving, and modeling were his first tools.
But, above all, it was there that he/she learned the discipline and sensitivity necessary to transform.
An idea in a three-dimensional object.
With the desire to deepen in a broader language, he/she enrolls in the School of Arts and
Trades of Mestre Mateo of Santiago de Compostela. There, he finds what would later become
The core of their career: sculpture. During these years, they experiment with very
various — steel, clay, stone, resins — and dives deeply into the functioning of the
Foundry workshops, molding processes, and techniques that give strength and life to a work.
That period of constant research is what ultimately guides him towards the material that will mark
his definitive work: bronze
After exploring infinite possibilities — wood, stone, metals, and multiple resins —
Pancho Porto discovers in bronze a unique nobility. It is a material with history, with memory.
with physical and symbolic presence. A material that demands respect, patience, and precision, and that offers
It offers enormous versatility in textures, patinas, and finishes. Its primitive character and hardness.
and its ability to endure is conquered. From that moment, bronze becomes its
preferred material and the main vehicle of his/her artistic exploration.
After this training phase, he sets up his workshop by the Sarela river, very close to his place of origin.
This environment, natural and silent, becomes an essential part of your creative process. There
Develop a personal investigation into how each material influences the message of a work.
how it reinforces, contradicts, or transforms it. This constant search for coherence between
Form, concept, and matter are among the hallmarks of their work.
All of their sculptures are made entirely by hand in an artisanal manner. From the
initial modeling to casting, lost wax, roughing, welding, polishing, and patina
Each piece passes exclusively through the hands of the author. And although many works belong to
Limited editions, none of which are identical to another: the small variations in the process, the patina,
The artist's pulse and the metal's reaction make each sculpture, in a certain way, a piece.
unique
Her work combines criticism, symbolism, and a very personal contemporary aesthetic. Some
Sculptures reflect on identity, technology, alienation, or ego; others explore
social dynamics, the relationship with the environment, or the unstable balance of modern life. There
pieces in which the viewer can interact, move elements, change positions, and
Modify the narrative. Others condense a message that is more poetic, more intimate, more conceptual.
All of them maintain a common thread: the desire to tell stories through matter.
Pancho Porto mainly works with limited series, a concept that is part of his
Philosophy. Its goal is to democratize art, bringing it closer to more people without sacrificing quality.
Technical rigor nor to exclusivity. Their sculptures are conceived as accessible works, but of high quality.
Museistic: original pieces, crafted using traditional bronze casting processes,
Unique finishes at competitive prices. Art to live with, to enjoy, and to
integrate it into everyday life
In his work, technical precision, conceptual reflection, and a strong personal commitment converge.
With the craft. Each sculpture is a small universe that combines craftsmanship, symbolism, and
Contemporaneity. An object that not only decorates but also proposes a reading of the world.
If you're looking for bronze sculptures, handcrafted contemporary works, unique pieces, or in
Limited edition, this is the place where your story and your perspective can meet. Welcome to
Pancho Porto's universe.