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© Lina Condes
Sculpture “ The Thinker ”
Please could you take us through your work process from start to finish ?
LC : I love to create . Creating is the most peaceful experience which gives me energy and drive . It relaxes me and gives me purpose for living on this planet . I use blank pages as the best way to record my thoughts , fantasize about the future , and most importantly express my ideas , so I can remember them later , and use them toward future projects . I enjoy reviving my imagination using 3D programs . I get satisfaction and a powerful energy blast when my idea becomes a reality and most importantly when you can touch it as a physical object . I enjoy the feeling of being a creator . I get into the studio with my team and we start to work on drafts , designs , and figures … talking about future concepts , discussing the details , arguing , and of course creating ! — all the while experimenting with colours , sizes , and materials . We set impossible tasks and aim to find solutions . The whole process is a journey we all enjoy !
: What are some of the most interesting or exciting projects you are working on now ?
LC : I am still working on the sports series of projects . Imagine the huge monumental sculptures in front of stadiums before basketball or soccer games , skiers on the slopes at the Olympics , huge chrome metal tennis players welcoming you at the US Open !
These sculptures are strongly inspired by the Italian Renaissance . In my anatomical
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© Lina Condes
Sculpture “ The Thinker ”, 2021 / interior by Yodezeen architects
© Lina Condes
West Palm Beach , USA / Collectors home studies , I investigate the lineage of traditional figurative sculpture by masters such as Giorgio Vasari and Leonardo Da Vinci and update it using contemporary technologies . In a way , I work with metal and wood as if they were bronze and marble . In referencing both old masters and digital communication via steel pipes , I destabilize the figure and play with the dynamics of the human form in art history . The resonance with the old masters also speaks to the current moment . I suggest a new dignity and sense of tradition for this contemporary reality . My figures are both heroic