Client

Overview

Two half-spheres carved with a concave face celebrate dependency of alliance, revealing the gap nestled between them.

Inspired by the figurative bronze sculpture King & Queen by Henry Moore, KING & KING is an abstract sculpture carved in Portuguese blue marble, composed with two half-spheres of 1,05 m (H) x 1,75 m (L) x 1,30 m (W).
Installed on a dark charkcoal concrete base, the two half-spheres create a dynamic balance in the becoming.
Each part is crafted from a stone of slightly different structure and color.

Goals

The half-sphere alludes to the crowns that were shaped like skulls or shells, like natural figures of history layered in the stone. I created the work KING & KING to celebrate the splendor of alliance. I chose marble as it is a condensed history of the world, and the Portuguese marble is a beautiful and resistant strong marble for the outdoors.

The sphere is an infrangible form that I often call upon in my projects. My dialogue with its fundamental symbolism requires a right approach as it evokes the cosmos, planets and the forming of new worlds, always leading to active and unexpected proposals.