* The Four Seasons in Sixteen Stone Worth of Silver *
Paul Pallandt, "Spring" 2002, silver (925) and corten steel, 173 cm tall.
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| Paul Pallandt (1951), who as the fourth silversmith had taken on the challenge of symbolising spring in silver, is still very much engaged in his struggle with the precious metal, which he had decided should represent the budding and bursting open of flowers and leaves as well as being used to capture and redirect into the world the fresh clear light that gives people a sense of being reborn. The sculpture shown here is a perfect example of the freedom with which Pallandt handles silver. I have on occasion characterised him as the impressionist among silversmiths, as a reference to the gutsiness he displays when opting in favour of the beauty of the unfinished rather than polishing and perfecting everything down to the tiniest detail. His bowl entitled "Full Moon", which is made from silver, wrought iron and beaten gold, is the perfect example of the "Pallandt Treatment". |
Paul Pallandt, "Full Moon II" 2000, silver (925) and wrought iron, Ø 42,5 cm. (sold)
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