ATHENA NOCTUA (golden)

bronze, gold leaf, polyester
unique copy, 2023
Referring to the little owl (Athene Noctua) that apparently comes to contemplate in the artist’s orchard every evening. This little bird also symbolizes the goddess Athena, goddess of wisdom and protector of craftsmen and artists.
Bronze branches and one rebar - collected in the artist’s garden- held together by golden tie-rips, carry the golden owl who sits on a polyester branch.
h.205 cm