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Sculptures — Rafael Consuegra
The Work
Sculptures
"The work of Rafael Consuegra are creations full of rare obsessive enchantment that thrills for their symbolism as well as their forms."
— Modest Rodriguez, Art Critic · Revista Europa, Canigo and Batik
Consuegra Philosophy
"All of my sculptures are inspired by movement and balance."
As many well-known artists before him — Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh — where you see changes in style or subject matter, so too did Consuegra's art evolve in terms of his chosen media and style. This leaves us with three distinct styles, each inspired by the current events in Consuegra's life.
Three distinct styles.
Sixty years of creation.
One unmistakable voice.
Early Period · 1960s – 1970s
Ceramics & Organic Abstraction
Consuegra's earliest works use ceramic to create abstract organic pieces undoubtedly inspired by the works of the famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. Living and working in the heart of Gaudí's Barcelona, these pieces reflect the fluid, nature-driven forms that defined the city's architectural soul.
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Middle Period · 1980s
Geometric Metal Sculptures
Consuegra's work morphed into bright, geometric metal sculptures that portray a synthesis of movement and architectural equilibrium. Hard edges and poignant shapes depicted by the dynamics of the 1980's era and the end of the Cold War.
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Late Period · 1991 – 2021
Figurative Works
Since the late 1960's Consuegra had been working on web-like figurative works. This style culminated in early 1991, when Consuegra traveled to Petrozavodsk, Russia, commissioned to represent the United States with a monumental sculpture — two men, one American and one Russian, helping each other cast a net into Lake Onega. He completed it just months before the fall of the Soviet Union. Seemingly he mastered this style and continued to produce figurative forms, using connected linear stainless steel pieces that mirror the linked, web-like structure of the emerging internet age.
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Commissions
From monumental public sculptures installed in city parks and university campuses to sacred religious works and athletic tributes, Consuegra's commissioned pieces are woven into the fabric of communities across the United States, Russia, and Serbia. Each commission tells a story of place, people, and purpose.
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