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RETO MESSMER ARTIST STATEMENT
I describe my sculptures as surrealistic in the original sense:
"The practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects by means of unnatural or irrational juxtaposition and combinations."
In my case: the juxtaposition of the materials rusty steel and skulls is being used to create fantastical new objects or beings that seem to have a life of their own, or the juxtaposition of seeming purpose and result: the purpose of a particular piece seems to be for it to be able to fly but for very obvious reasons it will never be able to do so.
These juxtapositions are used to evoke a reaction in the viewer.
I want my sculptures to be alive in a sense.
Having been trained in classical painting, I apply the same principles of proper composition and balance to my sculptures as well .
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