Fern - Trimb

Sculpture made of steel with an 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 presents itself as a formal inquiry into the tension between matter and emotion. Through folded planes and angular directions, it configurates a language in which each metallic gesture acts as a contained pause, generating an unstable balance between structural strength and expressive subtlety. The rust is not merely a finish, but an active element of the discourse, incorporating the notion of time and transformation.

Forged from 4 mm-thick steel sheets, 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 focuses on forging and building in metal, primarily iron and steel, exploring a spectrum ranging from figurative to abstract, with influences from pop art.

They have developed their career nationally through solo and group exhibitions, and have received recognitions such as the Urban Sculpture Award Ciudad de Ávila (2006) and the Memorial to the Victims of Violence Against Women in Zaragoza (2016).

Their work engages with the tradition of contemporary Spanish sculpture, in relation to figures such as Eduardo Chillida, Jorge Oteiza, Martín Chirino, and Julio González.