Mauro Corda

The French figurative sculptor Mauro Corda (born. 1960 -) was born in Lourdes to an Italian stone-cutting family. His studies were at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Reims and Paris, where he now lives and works. During his apprenticeship in Reims, he was under the tutelage of two sculptors, Jean Cardot, and Charles Auffret.

Exploring Mauro Corda’s Artworks

Corda's work focuses on depicting people in a variety of roles, including situations, environments, as well as animal sculptures. Rather than limiting himself to a single medium, the artist is a master at a number of them, including stone carving and metalworking. Artistic work by Mauro Corda focuses on the body. A lot of his sculptures, both figurative and monumental, relate to the limits of our bodies and our sense of identity. His life-size works are realized using iron, stainless steel, bronze, aluminum, and glass, uninhibited by social inclinations, showing the human form in all its fullness. In his work, the sculptor focuses on surface details, including the texture of the flesh and the coldness of the material. It is the modeler's art that masters light and breathes life into sculpture.

In his figurative sculptures, Mauro Corda combines elements of classical and modernism to create a unique expression personal to him. Working in metals such as bronze, aluminum, and stainless steel. His figures are based largely on traditional interpretation, and yet they go beyond historical interpretation by posing them in unconventional ways or adding unexpected details. One of his sculptures, The Reliquary, features a gilt-bronze arm with a syringe positioned inside. With this element, the sculpture acquires a mysterious and poetic character that distinguishes it as contemporary artwork, despite its presence of traditional forms and materials.

The Legacy of Mauro Corda

Many museums around the world have held exhibitions of Corda's work, including the Museo Victor Hugo, the Museo Eduardo Sívori in Buenos Aires, the Musée Comtois in Besançon, and the Museo Frederic Marès of Barcelona. The artist's work is included in the collections of numerous public institutions. Numerous awards have been conferred upon Corda, including the Prix Paul Belmondo, and the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, among others.

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