Factum Arte :: Fallen Sky series

Fallen Sky series

2021

Detail of the mirror polished surface during one of the assembly tests © Oak Taylor Smith for Factum Arte

The concept behind Tracing Fallen Sky (2020) continues in the series 'Fallen Sky'. The terracotta maquette recorded in 2019 was resized to three different diameters and 3D printed at Factum Arte and Materialise, before being cast in stainless steel at Fademesa Foundry. The perfectly-polished surface was achieved by welding a custom-bent curve sheet of metal on top of the cast base, seamlessly joining the two surfaces together.

Wider Than the Sky (72 inches / 182,88 cm) and Deeper Than the Sea (36 inches / 91,44 cm), two of the pieces from the series, were on show at Gagosian for the exhibition 'Sarah Sze: New Works' (September 20 – November 13, 2021). Other pieces of the series were also on display at Victoria Miro in London for the exhibition 'Sarah Sze' (12 October – 6 November 2021).

Main body of the sculpture under production at Fademesa © Oak Taylor Smith for Factum Arte

Hand finishing of the main body of one of the sculptures at Fademesa © Oak Taylor Smith for Factum Arte

Detail of the edges, where the mirror polished surface seamlessly joins the rougher body of the sculpture © Oak Taylor Smith for Factum Arte

Detail of the individual pieces, assembled in Factum Arte

Detail of the individual pieces, assembled in Factum Arte's workshop © Oak Taylor Smith for Factum Arte

The finished Wider Than the Sky (Fallen Sky Series) © Oak Taylor Smith for Factum Arte

The finished Wider Than the Sky (Fallen Sky Series) © Oak Taylor Smith for Factum Arte

Sarah Sze
Victoria Miro Gallery II, Wharf Road, London
12 October - 6 November 2021

Installation view,

Installation view, 'Sarah Sze', 12 October - 6 November 2021, Victoria Miro Gallery II, 16 Wharf Road, London N17RW © Sarah Sze. Courtesy the artist and Victoria Miro

Sarah Sze | New Works
Gagosian, Basel
12 October - 6 November 2021

Sarah Sze | New Works, installation view, 2021 © Sarah Sze. Photo: Annik Wetter. Courtesy the artist and Gagosian.

Sarah Sze | New Works, installation view, 2021 © Sarah Sze. Photo: Julien Gremaud. Courtesy the artist and Gagosian.

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