Violon Brule Dans Resine (Burned Violin and Bow In Resin), 2004; Burned violin and bow embedded in polyester resin; Signed Arman in white lower right; Inscribed Atelier Bocquel and incised 65/100 lower right verso; Recorded in the Arman Studio Archives under number APA# 8400.04.003; Size: Violin In Resin 29 1/4 x 11 1/2 x 2 1/4", Base 9 x 11 1/2 x 1 3/4"
New Realism was an art movement that started in France in 1960 with Pierre Restany writing it's original manifesto which proclaimed: "Nouveau Realisme -new ways of perceiving the real." This group of artists was interested in new ways in which to create art, and in the process subvert the status quo. The artist Arman was one of the original founding members and he was known for his "accumulations" and for his destruction/recomposition of ordinary objects. For what he called his "Coupes (cuts)" he featured objects with a strong "identity" such as musical instruments, with the violin being his most famous subject matter. These objects were then transformed by slicing, smashing, or burning them in order to further activate the form and therefore present them in an entirely new state.
Back of the sculpture
Arman incised signature
This work "Violon Brule Dans Resine (Burned Violin and Bow In Resin)," is an iconic work by Arman. It features a burned violin and it's bow embedding in a block of polyester resin. The work is signed by Arman, numbered from the edition of 100, and incised with the foundry mark. The unique presentation, of a burnt violin and bow floating in space; allows the viewer to see the transformation of the object from multiple views (back, front, top, bottom, and both sides).
Incised Foundry and Edition Number
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