Charles Farigola - No Reserve

Title of the work: Katana Equus
Author: Charles Farigola
Year of execution: 2026

Sculpture built from scratch by Charles Farigola

Technique: Polymer sculpture on a wooden base, pictorial work with dripping technique and high-density enamel.

Dimensions: 22 x 24 cm
Signed: Yes, hand-signed by the artist on the base.

Condition: Original work in excellent state of conservation, created from scratch.

Description of the Work
Original sculptural piece with exclusive authorship signed by Charles Farigola. This work breaks with the limits of traditional figuration to enter a territory that is raw, pop, and of deep material intensity.

The sculpture represents a geometrized and transfigured equine head, pierced by a katana that acts as a cutting, symbolic axis. On the polymer structure sculpted from scratch and firmly seated on a solid carved wooden base, an aggressive and carefully staged collision of color unfolds.

Surface treatment eschews any commercial artifices to focus on the vibration of textures: streams of vivid paint descend forcefully in a dynamic dripping that enhances the volume, relief, and physical weight of the material. The crests and angular profiles contrast with the fluidity of the enamels, generating an optical play of chaotic yet perfectly calibrated patterns.

A piece with a strong visual presence, ideal for collectors of contemporary art, neo-pop, and creators seeking works with a distinctive identity and a strong tactile component.

Production process and fabrication of the work:

Construction and structural modeling:
Multifaceted / Geometric design: Basic modeling of the stylized head through facet surfaces and geometric edges.
Resin/polymer casting: Pouring into polymer resin to obtain a light, rigid, and durable structure.

Assembly of the exogenous element: Structural incorporation and fixation of the pierced object (katana/sword) in the head and front of the piece.

Pictorial intervention and Pop Art:
Base painting and color blocks: Application of acrylic paint and enamels in vibrant chromatic blocks (geometric style) on the sculpture’s facets.

Dipping / Drip Painting (Expressive drips): Application of layers of high-viscosity paint with fluorescent/neon pigmentation on the top, allowing gravity to flow to create drips, drops, and threads of paint that descend toward the base.

Liquid effect and finish with transparent resin:
Epoxy resin / Clear gel drips: Application of transparent epoxy resin (or dense liquid gel) to create droplet effects hanging from the muzzle and falling toward the plinth, achieving a three-dimensional freeze of the fluid.

Mounting on the plinth: Installation on a circular wood/resin pedestal, integrating the dripping falls onto the base to unify the composition.

Protection and final finish:
High-gloss varnish (Glossy finish): Final layer of transparent single-component varnish or resin to give an ultra-bright, wet finish to the entire piece, protecting the acrylic pigments from UV rays and dust accumulation.