The Circle #7 (Freestanding Double Sided Sculpture) Sculpture

My cork series is a statement of my Portuguese origins. It's a coming back to nature, to raw, to minimalism, to simplicity, minimizing my environmental footprint by creating original artworks using sustainable materials. Cork is the bark of a tree (quercus suber, commonly called the cork oak). It's a 100% natural raw material, that is 100% reusable and 100% recyclable, extracted from cork oaks without harming the normal development of the species and without damaging the tree. The extracted cork is 100% harnessed. Natural cork is an environmentally friendly material that completely biodegrades. The production of cork does not destroy trees. Cork trees are not cut down – they are harvested. After harvesting, the cork oak undergoes a process of self-regeneration not seen in any other species. Cork is incredibly sustainable. The cork oak woodlands are one of the best examples for balancing conservation and development for the benefit of people and nature. They sustain rich biodiversity and traditional livelihoods, provide opportunities for development in economically and socially disadvantaged areas, and play a key role in ecological processes, such as water retention, soil conservation or carbon storage. This double sided unique sculpture is done with resin, metallic yellow-orange acrylic paint and cork. In one side there's a natural cork circle, made of rough cork chunks binded with the same resin used to bind cork in the cork stoppers for wine industry. In the other side, there's an "airy" circle made of the same transparent resin tinted with a tiny amount of iridescent/metallic yellow-orange acrylic paint, resulting in a beautiful amber transparent color, with traces of metallic orange that shine depending on the light. This freestanding sculpture measures approximately 30 W x 32 H x 3 D, with the base (black steel stand) and weights approximately 1.6 kg. It is signed on the bottom and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.

Sculpture:Resin on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:11.8 W x 11.8 H x 1.2 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.