Fer - TriPur

Sculpture made of steel with a rusted, oxidized finish, conceived for installation both outdoors and indoors. The piece can be fixed to a base or plinth, 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, generating an unstable balance between structural force and expressive subtlety. 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 from 4 mm thick steel plates, assembled by welding, the piece establishes a dialogue between technical precision and poetic charge, where the material construction sustains a contained expressive dimension.

About the artists

Fern is the pseudonym under which Clavo and Carmen Lop work together. Their practice centers on forging and metal fabrication, mainly iron and steel, exploring a spectrum from figurative to abstract, with influences from pop language.

They have developed their career nationally through group and solo exhibitions, and have received recognitions such as the City of Ávila Urban Sculpture Prize (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.