{"id":6768,"date":"2013-09-15T09:34:44","date_gmt":"2013-09-15T09:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/?page_id=6768"},"modified":"2015-07-23T02:37:11","modified_gmt":"2015-07-23T02:37:11","slug":"wood-carved-original-modern-artworks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ilovemega.com\/blog\/wood-carved-original-modern-artworks\/","title":{"rendered":"WOOD-CARVED original and inspiring artworks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wood-carved artworks<\/a> <\/h1>\n

Discover my carvings on timber wood. <\/h2>\n

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Behind the wood-carved series <\/h3>\n

When I work on a new solo exhibition, I always try to experiment with new techniques.<\/strong>
\nIt doesn’t mean that I pretend to invent anything.
\nI just want to acquire new skills and become a better artist.
\nIn the past I worked on handmade drawings<\/a>, screen-prints<\/a> or font design<\/a>.
\nThis time I have decided to work with wood.
\nThe idea is to produce a series of wood-carved artworks.
\nI want to work with premium wood in a modern and creative way. <\/span>
\nI will give you my version of an ancient heritage. <\/em><\/p>\n

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\nPicture of my first wood-carved artwork.
\nArtwork specifications: 50x70x3cm.
\nTechnique: handmade wood-carving and glossy car lacquer on solid mahogany timber. <\/small><\/p>\n

Preserving an age-old tradition <\/h3>\n

The history of wood-carved artworks is traced back to the origin of humanity. <\/strong>
\nEverywhere on earth archaeologists have found primitive carved-artifacts.
\nThe first human beings have carved tools and figures out of wood.
\nFrom native American to the first Asian civilizations, people have sculpted small representations of themselves. Recent studies show that the carvings were often painted to enhance the effects and protect the wood.
\nThroughout the centuries some religions have forbidden wood figures. Other civilizations have carve patterns on panels to decorate their place of worship.
\nToday demand for wood-carved art is low. Carving seems out-of-fashion.
\nI love wood. I like the texture of timber. I love the gentle touch of mahogany and teak<\/span>.
\nI also love to draw. This art series combines my two passions. <\/em> <\/p>\n

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CARVINGS \u00c0 LA MEGA <\/h2>\n

How do I work on my timber artworks? <\/h3>\n

All my work on hardwood is hand-made. <\/strong>
\nWood-carving is a slow and complicated technique<\/span>. It requires complex skills and the process is expensive.
\nI work hand-to-hand with talented craftsmen to fulfill the result I have in mind. <\/p>\n

Learn more about the process behind my wood-carved pieces: <\/h4>\n