Thierry BENENATI - Sculptor
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Work exhibited at the Grand Palais 2024:
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Name of the work: Big Taureaumachine
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Material: 1/8 Bronze (trompe l'oeil resin on display, not for sale)
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Price: €220,000
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Portfolio and Videos:
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Awards:
- Gold Medal of the city of Vittel - 35th International Exhibition of Vittel
- Vermeil Medal 2017 - Arts-Sciences-Letters Academy
- Edouard Marcel SANDOZ Prize 2016 - National Animal Artists Show Bry-sur-Marne
- Taylor Foundation Prize 2014 - Salon d'Automne Paris, Champs-Ellysées
- Gold Medal 2012 and 2014 - Ile-de-France Art Fair, Bourg-La-Reine
- Special Jury Prize 2012 - Paris Autumn Show
- Medal of the Gal Council of Essonne 2012 - 35th Art Fair of St Germain lès Corbeils
- Grand Jury Prize 2012 - Salon De Courtry
- Palme d'Or 2012 - World Artists Fair Cannes
- Bronze Medal 2011 - Salon of French Artists - Grand Palais
- Grand Jury Prize 2011 - Béziers Fine Arts
- Palme d'Or 2011 - Salon Art Cannes
- Gold Medal 2011 - European Academy of Arts France
- Gold Medal 2011 - Consecration Prize of the National Federation of French Culture.
Thierry Benenati’s Big Taureaumachine Monumental is a sculpture of unmatched power, a colossal fusion of brute force and mechanical precision. This monumental work of art, offered at €180,000, embodies the indomitable spirit of the bull in a breathtaking symbiosis of the organic and the industrial.
Standing 1.60 metres tall, this spectacular bronze captures the frozen moment of a leaping bull, its muscles tensed ready to defy any obstacle. But this is not a simple animal that the artist depicts: it is a mechanical bull, a beast of metal and gears, symbolizing the confrontation between wild nature and technology.
The minute details of the mechanisms integrated into the bull’s structure reveal an exceptional mastery of the material, each pinion and gear adding narrative depth to the work, inviting the viewer to contemplate the complex relationship between nature and industry. The bronze, patinated to give a richness of deep hues, evokes both the warmth of living flesh and the coldness of metal.
Big Taureaumachine Monumental is more than just a sculpture; it is a statement, a tribute to power and resilience, a piece that is sure to dominate any space in which it is displayed. A true masterpiece for avid collectors and those looking to own a work of art that is both imposing and deeply meaningful.
