tomáš libertíny covers ‘marsyas’ sculpture with beeswax to represent therapeutic & forgiveness

Contents hide

Marsyas by Tomáš Libertíny

Including to his expansive assortment of pure beeswax sculptures, Rotterdam-based artist Tomáš Libertíny introduces his new sculpture ‘Marsyas’. Based mostly on the traditional Greek delusion of the identical title, the work recreates the well-known plaster sculpture ‘The Torment of Marsyas’ exhibited within the Louvre, overlaying its decrease half with a brand new beeswax pores and skin. The paintings touches the pendulum between aspirations and penalties, reminding everybody that each day we attempt to be higher than yesterday, and that to take action we should make sure sacrifices.

‘Marsyas’ by Tomáš Libertíny | all photos courtesy of Tomáš Libertíny

the parable of Marsyas

Based on one model of the traditional Greek delusion, Marsyas was an artist who mastered the double-piped double reed instrument often called ‘aulos’ so properly that he was assured sufficient to problem the god Apollo to a duel. The 2 carried out earlier than an meeting of muses and nymphs who would determine the winner of the competition. The spectacle started to show in Marsyas’ favor. To keep away from the disgrace of defeat, the god added his voice to the sound of the instrument, which Marsyas couldn’t do, since he might solely play the instrument. As unfair as it might be, Marsyas misplaced and he was flayed alive as a punishment.

Drawing from this delusion, Tomáš Libertíny, created a plaster sculpture of Marsyas, overlaying half of the physique with beeswax. ‘The hive coated its decrease torso with a brand new beeswax pores and skin ‘made by bee’ as image of therapeutic as properly forgiveness.’ the Slovakian artist shares. ‘Marsyas’ by Tomáš Libertíny will likely be on show as a part of the artist’s solo exhibition on the Axel Pairon Gallery, Knokke, Belgium, from March 18 to April 30, 2023. The official vernissage will happen on April 8 within the presence of the artist.

the piece recreates ‘The Torment of Marsyas’, overlaying its decrease half with a brand new beeswax pores and skin

Along with his newest work, Libertiny tries to make it clear that, human as we’re, all of us have our personal ambitions. We attempt to be higher, and we’re keen to surrender some measure of our personal consolation, to pay the worth, so as to enhance our lives. ‘It’s not a weak point to look as much as our heroes, whom we admire and respect, and to the gods we worship, and to think about that we’d someday obtain their greatness in no matter aspect of life we deem worthy. Human life is a type of sacrifice during which we acquire on one facet and lose on the opposite to stability the administration of the imaginary god. Alongside the purity of intention and ambition comes an inevitable blindness to penalties.’ The sculpture addresses this pendulum between aspirations and penalties. The bottom of the oil barrel represents an inescapable relationship with nature and its assets. The sculpture was made at Lakeside Beefarm in Rotterdam and first proven in 2022 within the Lakeside Assortment at Depot Boijmans van Beuningen.