Marco Igliozzi - 178 Fratture
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Marco Igliozzi presents 178 Fratture, a hand-made steel sculpture of a stylized heart, 18 cm high, 15 cm wide, 15 cm deep, weighing 1.85 kg, created in 2025 as a unique edition and unsigned, finished with a transparent glossy enamel.
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178 Fractures is a contemporary sculpture entirely handmade using recovered carbon steel. The work represents a stylized heart, broken and reassembled several times; it is composed of 178 metallic elements, each worked individually by hammering and vise and subsequently assembled through welds. The surface deliberately preserves signs of manual workmanship: grinding, engravings, cavities, welds and variations among the different elements make each part unique. The golden bindings that cross the fractures recall the principle of kintsugi, visually transforming the breakage into an integral part of the artwork. The silvery metallic color is the natural color of carbon steel after work and grinding. The piece has been protected with a transparent varnish to help preserve the surface and limit oxidation.
Material: recycled carbon steel
Elements: 178
Height: about 18 cm
Maximum width: about 15 cm
Weight: 1.85 kg
Technique: hammering on a vise, MAG welding, grinding, hand painting
Finish: glossy transparent varnish
Conditions: like new
178 Fractures is a contemporary sculpture entirely handmade using recovered carbon steel. The work represents a stylized heart, broken and reassembled several times; it is composed of 178 metallic elements, each worked individually by hammering and vise and subsequently assembled through welds. The surface deliberately preserves signs of manual workmanship: grinding, engravings, cavities, welds and variations among the different elements make each part unique. The golden bindings that cross the fractures recall the principle of kintsugi, visually transforming the breakage into an integral part of the artwork. The silvery metallic color is the natural color of carbon steel after work and grinding. The piece has been protected with a transparent varnish to help preserve the surface and limit oxidation.
Material: recycled carbon steel
Elements: 178
Height: about 18 cm
Maximum width: about 15 cm
Weight: 1.85 kg
Technique: hammering on a vise, MAG welding, grinding, hand painting
Finish: glossy transparent varnish
Conditions: like new
Details
Era
After 2000
Manufacturer/brand
Marco Igliozzi
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Direct from the artist
Country of origin
Italy
Style
Contemporary
Material
Steel
Artist
Marco Igliozzi
Title of artwork
178 Fratture
Signature
Not signed
Edition
Unique specimen
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
18 cm
Width
15 cm
Depth
15 cm
Weight
1850 g
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