Claude Welsch, Christ With A Crown Of Thorns Holding The World, Contemporary Sheet Metal Sculpture, 20th Century

Claude Welsch, Christ with the Crown of Thorns Holding the World, contemporary sheet metal sculpture, 20th century.

An iron will, the Passion of Christ.

Attributed to Claude Welsch, this unsigned work stems from the contemporary imagination of Claude Welsch, a French artist specializing in monumental sculptures using materials such as iron, steel, and sheet metal, which he welds, twists, and shapes according to his imagination to materialize his universe.

This representation of the Passion of Christ is imbued with an iron will, that of Jesus Christ, who died a martyr and remained faithful to his convictions and words to the very end, despite torture and death. He sits, exhausted and worried, gazing at the orb in his hand, symbolizing the world, and the believers with their cross on top.

Each sheet of metal, cut, twisted, welded, and assembled, bears witness to a profound feeling with this brutalist and expressionist aesthetic, where the cold nature of the material, marked by folding, alterations, and oxidation, plays a central role, evoking the suffering, sacrifice, and cruelty of the human condition.

His work is part of the continuity of post-war French contemporary sculpture, close in spirit to modern sacred art and its exploration of materials and the body. His works are held in private collections and have been shown in various exhibition contexts, including regional and specialized ones.

Suitable for both indoor and outdoor display, this powerful and impactful work would be perfect for a modern sacred art collection. Fast and careful shipping to France, Europe, and worldwide.

Dimensions
→ Height : 92 cm
→ Width : 38 cm
→ Depth : 35 cm
→ Weight : 15 Kilograms