This abstract metal sculpture features a striking, minimalist composition. The artwork consists of a series of curved and linear black metal elements arranged in a dynamic, asymmetrical structure. The forms evoke a sense of movement and fluidity, with the inclusion of a star and crescent moon motif adding a touch of whimsy and symbolism. The artist employs a monochromatic palette and clean, industrial materials to create a thought-provoking piece that invites the viewer to ponder the interplay between positive and negative space, light and shadow. The work's abstract nature and symbolic references suggest a deeper exploration of themes related to nature, celestial bodies, or the human experience. ...
Julie Béna was born in 1982 in Paris, France, and currently lives and works between Prague and Paris.
The work of Julie Béna is made up of an eclectic set of references, combining contemporary and ancient literature, high and low art, humor and seriousness, parallel times and spaces. Comprising sculpture, installation, film, and performance, her work seems to often float in an infinite vacuum, unfolding against a fictional backdrop where everything is possible. Over the past years, Béna has developed a range of personal cosmologies in which she stages seemingly banal characters and objects that have enigmatic conversations and interactions with each other. From Pantopon Rose – a character taken from William S. Burroughs’ ‘Naked Lunch’ –, to Miss None and Mister Peanut – a disembodied floating wig and the iconic monocled anthropomorphic peanut –, Béna lends her characters a singular agency and voice, which defines them by what they are not. ...
