Leaping bull with mechanisms and skulls on the spine. Chapon Foundry.
Thierry Benenati's Taureaumachine is a captivating sculpture where the brutality of nature is combined with mechanical ingenuity. This bull, ready to pounce, embodies untamed strength, its muscular silhouette extending into a complex tangle of cogs and skulls, symbolizing both life and death.
The artist subtly integrated mechanisms along the animal's spine, transforming this mythical creature into a daring fusion of flesh and metal. The bronze, worked with extreme finesse, captures the tension of each muscle, each fiber ready to deploy in an explosive movement.
The mechanical details, cast by the renowned Fonderie Chapon, contrast beautifully with the organic texture of the bull, recalling industrial advances while respecting the power of the animal. The viewer is confronted with a disturbing and fascinating mix of anatomy and technology, where each gear seems to pulse with the bull's contained energy.
Offered at €58,000, this work is much more than a simple sculpture: it is a statement on the tension between nature and technology, a piece that defies time by capturing the eternal struggle between the organic and the mechanical. Taureaumachine is sure to dominate and transform the space it occupies, evoking both awe and wonder.
