Barry x Ball

Impressive marriage of technology and machinery. Sculptures by Barry x Ball from his series entitled Masterpieces are the new creation after the digital scanning of the originals. The artist compares his technological outcomes to the hand carved originals. Click here for the statement from the artist regarding “improving” upon Corradini.

Purity
 2008 - 2010
 sculpture: Belgian Black Marble, stainless steel
pedestal: Macedonian Marble, stainless steel, wood, acrylic lacquer, steel, nylon, plastic
after Antonio Corradini (1668 - 1752) La Purità 1720 - 1725 Ca’ Rezzonico, Venice

Envy 

 2008 - 2011 

 sculpture: Mexican Onyx, stainless steel 

pedestal: Macedonian Marble, stainless steel, wood, acrylic lacquer, steel, nylon, plastic 

after Giusto Le Court (1627 - 1679) La Invidia circa 1670 Italian marble

Sleeping Hermaphrodite

 2008 - 2010 

 sculpture: Belgian Black Marble 

base: Carrara Marble, stainless steel, Delrin 

 after the Hermaphrodite Endormi (Ermafrodito Borghese)