Tirkiz Kal IX nz2 Print A mechanical head with a

A mechanical head with a look that is both endearing and unsettling

The decorative patterns and surrounding stamps add an air of mystery and meaning

33 x 32 x 17 cm | 13 x 12

or disconnection

27 x 12 x 43 cm | 11 x 5 x 17 in

Tirkiz Kal IX nz2 Print A mechanical head with aThis rusted, pupil less face seems to have emerged from an era beyond memory. Its metallic skin, worn by time and salt, still holds a solemn gravity, like a funerary mask or a reliquary from another world. The closed lips and austere design evoke silence, restraint, and waiting. There is no expression of emotion nor trace of humanity, and yet its presence is impossible to ignore. Sculpture carved in plaster, based on a cast from a fine grog refractory