Mariana Tiel IV Mug as if the figure exists

as if the figure exists suspended between the human and the artificial

Subtle finishes and light touches of color are then applied to the resin cast

La mirada perdida y los labios apenas entreabiertos refuerzan el carácter íntimo de la pieza

is covered in delicate blue and white patterns reminiscent of traditional ceramic designs

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Mariana Tiel IV Mug as if the figure existsThe childlike face, with closed eyes and sealed lips, appears immersed in an ancient slumber, as if it had lain for centuries in a mineral silence. The textured, pigmented surface recalls the erosion of stone by time, yet also suggests the tenderness of sleeping clay, as though every crack held a warm, domestic, intimate memory. Sculpture carved in plaster, based on a cast from a fine grog refractory clay model, and reproduced in resin. Painted with