Fern - Trilais Garden
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Fern, Trilais Garden, a unique forged steel sculpture with an oxidised finish, created in 2026 in Spain, measuring 53 cm wide, 56 cm high and 22 cm deep, weighing 5.5 kg, signed with a chisel, in excellent condition.
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Sculpture made in steel with a rusted finish, conceived for installation both outdoors and indoors. The piece can be fixed to a base or pedestal, adapting to different exhibition contexts.
The work is presented as a formal investigation into the tension between matter and emotion. Through folded planes and angular directions, it configures a language in which each metallic gesture acts as a contained pause, yielding an unstable balance between structural strength and expressive subtleness. The rust is not presented merely as a finish, but as an active element of the discourse, incorporating the notion of time and transformation.
Forged in 4 mm-thick steel sheets, assembled by welding, the piece establishes a dialogue between technical precision and poetic charge, where material construction sustains a contained expressive dimension.
On the artists
Fern is the pseudonym under which Clavo and Carmen Lop work together. Their practice centers on forging and metal construction, mainly iron and steel, exploring a spectrum from figurative to abstract, with influences from Pop language.
They have developed their career nationally through collective and solo exhibitions, and have received recognitions such as the Urban Sculpture Award Ciudad de Ávila (2006) and the Memorial to the Victims of Machista Violence in Zaragoza (2016).
Their work dialogues with the tradition of contemporary Spanish sculpture, in relation to figures such as Eduardo Chillida, Jorge Oteiza, Martín Chirino and Julio González.
Sculpture made in steel with a rusted finish, conceived for installation both outdoors and indoors. The piece can be fixed to a base or pedestal, adapting to different exhibition contexts.
The work is presented as a formal investigation into the tension between matter and emotion. Through folded planes and angular directions, it configures a language in which each metallic gesture acts as a contained pause, yielding an unstable balance between structural strength and expressive subtleness. The rust is not presented merely as a finish, but as an active element of the discourse, incorporating the notion of time and transformation.
Forged in 4 mm-thick steel sheets, assembled by welding, the piece establishes a dialogue between technical precision and poetic charge, where material construction sustains a contained expressive dimension.
On the artists
Fern is the pseudonym under which Clavo and Carmen Lop work together. Their practice centers on forging and metal construction, mainly iron and steel, exploring a spectrum from figurative to abstract, with influences from Pop language.
They have developed their career nationally through collective and solo exhibitions, and have received recognitions such as the Urban Sculpture Award Ciudad de Ávila (2006) and the Memorial to the Victims of Machista Violence in Zaragoza (2016).
Their work dialogues with the tradition of contemporary Spanish sculpture, in relation to figures such as Eduardo Chillida, Jorge Oteiza, Martín Chirino and Julio González.
Details
Era
After 2000
Country of origin
Spain
Material
Steel
Artist
Fern
Title of artwork
Trilais Garden
Signature
Engraved with a chisel.
Edition
Unique piece
Year
2026
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
56 cm
Width
53 cm
Depth
22 cm
Weight
5.5 kg
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