Bart Stillekens - "Ascending Through Failure"
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Bart Stillekens’s 2025 sculpture "Ascending Through Failure" in wood, stone and resin, edition 1/1, 150 × 45 × 45 cm, black, hand-signed, produced in the Netherlands and in excellent condition.
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This sculpture embodies the spirit of perseverance and resilience.
The summit of the mountain, represented by the black stone, cannot be reached without first enduring setbacks and moments of failure. Each attempt, whether successful or not, forms an essential part of the journey upward.
The figures positioned atop the stone symbolize these experiences of failure: not as an end, but as necessary milestones on the path to growth. Their posture reflects the vulnerability, struggle, and humility that accompany every challenge. Yet their presence at the summit also reveals a deeper truth: failure is not the opposite of success, but an integral part of it.
The work invites the viewer to reflect on the often unseen process behind achievement. It suggests that true progress is forged through persistence, learning, and the courage to continue despite disappointment. The black stone stands as both obstacle and destination, reminding us that every peak is reached through a series of falls, lessons, and renewed determination.
Bart Stillekens (1993) "Ascending Through Failure"
Size: 150 x 45 x 45 cm
Materials: Wood, Stone, Resin
Type: Sculpture
Edition: 1/1
Year: 2025
Seller's Story
B-art
Bart Stillekens - Contemporary Artist (1993) - Netherlands
Translated by Google TranslateThis sculpture embodies the spirit of perseverance and resilience.
The summit of the mountain, represented by the black stone, cannot be reached without first enduring setbacks and moments of failure. Each attempt, whether successful or not, forms an essential part of the journey upward.
The figures positioned atop the stone symbolize these experiences of failure: not as an end, but as necessary milestones on the path to growth. Their posture reflects the vulnerability, struggle, and humility that accompany every challenge. Yet their presence at the summit also reveals a deeper truth: failure is not the opposite of success, but an integral part of it.
The work invites the viewer to reflect on the often unseen process behind achievement. It suggests that true progress is forged through persistence, learning, and the courage to continue despite disappointment. The black stone stands as both obstacle and destination, reminding us that every peak is reached through a series of falls, lessons, and renewed determination.
Bart Stillekens (1993) "Ascending Through Failure"
Size: 150 x 45 x 45 cm
Materials: Wood, Stone, Resin
Type: Sculpture
Edition: 1/1
Year: 2025
Seller's Story
B-art
Bart Stillekens - Contemporary Artist (1993) - Netherlands
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Era
After 2000
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Direct from the artist
Country of origin
Netherlands
Style
Contemporary
Material
Stone, Wood
Artist
Bart Stillekens
Title of artwork
"Ascending Through Failure"
Signature
Hand signed
Edition
1/1
Year
2025
Colour
Black
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
150 cm
Width
45 cm
Depth
45 cm
Weight
40 kg
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