Bidspirit auction | Dan Reisner

Dan Reisner - Multifaceted. 34x11 Over the years, Dan Reisner has developed a unique sculptural language, in which his own face serves as a model and conceptual raw material for many of his works. Through the recurring self-portrait, he deals with questions of identity, change, memory, introspection, and the multitude of voices that make up the human personality. In his works, the artist’s face is not just a personal portrait but becomes a universal image, representing the complexity of human existence. This bronze sculpture features a human figure that is both fragile and powerful. Her head is composed of multiple faces that coalesce into one body, as if the figure is simultaneously looking toward different directions, different times, or different states of consciousness. The fragmented structure creates a sense of constant movement and an identity in the process of becoming. The body itself seems to be composed of fragments connected together – parts that have been rebuilt, grown, or merged along the way. The rough, exposed texture of the bronze emphasizes the tension between vulnerability and strength, between dismantling and rebuilding. At the base of the sculpture, organic roots or tendrils are visible that grip the surface, hinting at the connection between man and his origins, to memory and the soil from which he grew. The sculpture combines an almost totemic quality with a sense of personal intimacy. The figure appears at once ancient and futuristic, human and mythological, and invites the viewer to reflect on the different identities that each person carries within them. Technique: Bronze Artist: Dan Reisner Provenance: Received directly from the artist.