"With this sculpture, I wanted to carve the moment just after: a rounded masculine buttock, shimmering with metal lace and fluorescent blue pigments, like a boy-man’s body caught emerging from a flowing stream or under a warm summer rain."
Aquatic Sensuality: the Innocence of the Pleasure-Body
In Pavarti sous la pluie, the sculpture focuses on the curve and fullness of the masculine buttock. It is a work of frank but delicate sensuality, evoking the purity of a moment of bathing or showering in the heart of nature. The posture, suggesting the movement of rising or shaking off, captures a joyful and carefree vitality, typical of the "boy-man" archetype in harmony with the elements.
I sought to sculpt wet skin, the thrill of contact with water and light. The generous and firm shape of the buttock is not a provocation but an aesthetic celebration of masculine anatomical harmony, transfigured by a texture that seems to flow. It is a piece that invites visual touch, a tribute to the beauty of the body in its most elemental truth.
Steel and Fluorescent Blue Pigments: the Color of Vibration
The major innovation of this piece lies in the use of fluorescent blue pigments integrated into the metal lace. The drop-by-drop fusion not only forms the body’s structure but becomes the channel for a "rain of color." These blue flashes seem to flow over the steel buttock, creating an intense visual vibration that evokes the freshness of water and the azure of the sky.
Thanks to fluorescence, the sculpture comes alive with its own life depending on the lighting. Under UV light (black light) or even direct natural light, the blue intensifies until it seems to radiate from within, as if the body were made of aquatic energy. The transparency of the metal lace lets light pass through, enhancing this unique "body-light" effect. Pavarti sous la pluie is a bold work that pushes the limits of metal to sculpt the immaterial: the sensation of water on the skin.
Steel base 4 x 5,5 in Height 13,4 in - Width 6,7 in - Depth 4 in
Learn More About the Sculpture « Pavarti sous la pluie »
What is the inspiration behind « Pavarti sous la pluie »? The work is inspired by the sensation of water on the male body, after a swim or under a summer shower. It evokes sensuality, freshness, and the innocence of the pleasure of being in contact with the elements.
How are the fluorescent blue pigments applied? The blue pigments are permanently integrated into the steel lace during the fusion process. They are not painted on the surface but become one with the metal, ensuring their durability and intensity.
Does the sculpture require special lighting? It reveals its full fluorescent dimension under UV light (black light). However, it remains a vibrant and colorful contemporary art sculpture under natural or standard artificial light.
What makes this Pavarti unique in your collection? It is one of the few to incorporate vivid color and fluorescence. The focus on the masculine buttock, treated with such aquatic sensuality, makes it an exceptional piece in the Pavarti series.
Is this an original and unique work? Yes, absolutely. The mesh of the steel lace and the random distribution of blue pigments during fusion make each piece impossible to reproduce identically. It is signed and certified by the artist.
