Planet I
A trio of objects resembling small abandoned planets, floating alone through space. A scene as if from “The Little Prince.” A bronze flower
growing out of the asphalt ground. Even though the planet seems inhospitable, the tree evokes the desire to survive. The last survivor on
the planet is a symbol of resilience and the spark of new life. Immortalized forever in bronze, it is the totem of a new age.
For this series of objects, I cast Norwegian angelica flowers, (Latin, archangelica officinalis) with spherical inflorescences, thus resembling a tree with a
sparkling crown.
The object is a one-of-a-kind original.
material: asphalt, bronze
dimensions of the planet: 130 x 170 x 120mm
dimensions of the tree: 120mm x 80mm
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Hanuš Lamr's metal objects are inspired exclusively by nature. With the enthusiasm of an explorer, he brings into focus the delicate shape
of flowers, twigs and other natural objects which, cast in metal, reveal their finest details. The task of the artist is not to succumb to the
temptation to improve upon a natural design, but to be guided by its structure, and, with a sense of respect for its immutable perfection, to
render a coda. Rather than jewelry in the traditional sense of the word, these objects are a kind of sacrament. He immerses fragile
honeycombs, dry leaves, fruits and twigs or swollen chestnut blossoms in wax, then casts them in silver or bronze. The original model burns
away during casting, so each result is unique, without the possibility of replication. Fragile metal artefacts are created, conjoined in a surreal
fusion, sometimes supplemented with glass shards or stones. Hanuš Lamr transforms leftover fragments of authentic natural materials into
relics embodying the age-old, futile desire to immortalize the ephemeral, to touch the untouchable: intactum tangere.
text: Terezia Zemánková
