Miguel Branco
Miguel Branco’s (b. 1963, Castelo Branco, Portugal) sculptures evoke an enigmatic universe, both in their form and meaning. Of characteristically small dimensions, the works force the beholder to look closely and enter into a dialogue. Their ambiguous presence, which offers no narrative, entertains and unnerves at the same time. His sculptures, which are formed with Fimo modelling clay around a wire and wooden core, also rekindle visual fragments from our collective culture. Surrealism, symbolism, pop culture and natural history are intertwined and make for a surprising composition of disquieting naturalism.
Artworks
Miguel Branco Untitled (Red Tree), 2007 Fimo, fil de fer
20,5 x 28 x 19 cm
Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Donation 2008 – Les Amis des Musées d’Art et d’Histoire Luxembourg
Vue de l’exposition Portugal Agora – À propos des lieux d’origine, Mudam Luxembourg, 16.12.2007 – 07.04.2008
© Photo : Andrés Lejona
Miguel Branco Untitled (Owl), 2007 Fimo, bois balsa, fil de fer
23 x 9 x 5 cm
Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Donation 2008 – Les Amis des Musées d’Art et d’Histoire Luxembourg
Vue de l’exposition Art & Me, Mudam Luxembourg 08.11.2014 – 15.02.2015
© Photo : Rémi Villaggi | Mudam Luxembourg
Miguel Branco Untitled (White Bat), 2007 Fimo, bois balsa, fil de fer
16 x 37 x 9 cm
Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Donation 2008 – Les Amis des Musées d’Art et d’Histoire Luxembourg
© Photo : Wilfred J. Jones
Miguel Branco Untitled (Chocolate Man), 2007 Fimo, bois balsa, fil de fer
17 x 16 x 5 cm
Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Donation 2008 – De l’artiste
© Photo : Wilfred J. Jones
Miguel Branco Untitled (Puff), 2007 Fimo, styromousse
8 x 5 x 6 cm
Collection Mudam Luxembourg
Donation 2008 – De l’artiste
© Photo : José Manuel Costa Alves