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This abstracted female torso is carved from a variety of marble called cipollino, which is quarried in the Cararra area of Italy. Cipollino is Italian for onion and this alludes to the grey/green striations that run through the creamy white background of this marble.
One can discern the attributes of the female form – thighs, hips, waist shoulders and neck, but Michael has stylized the details of the breasts and buttocks into a single curved edge. These marry into the other edges that define the hips, thighs, shoulders and neck and together, these carry the viewer’s eye around the sculpture.
Michael has given the surfaces of the figure a silky smooth matte finish and this allows the stone to hold shadows beautifully and contrasts against the highly polished black granite base.
The sculpture can turn on the stainless steel mounting pin, so one can orientate the sculpture to any desired position.
| Technique: | Cipollino Marble & Granite |
2024 Small Exhibition
| Edition: | Original, one of a kind artwork |
| Unframed Size: | 9in x 8in x 3.5in |
| Frame: | Not framed |
| Weight: | Unknown; Contact sales for a shipping quote |
Michael Binkley
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Binkley is best known for his original stone sculpture in a wide range of idiom, medium and scale. He strives to create artwork that entices the viewer to touch.
"I had my epiphany at the age of 20 to turn my artistic path to stone sculpture while in Florence, Italy after I witnessed first hand the unfinished works of Michelanglo. My first love is the human form, but I also enjoy creating abstracts and wildlife iimages."