African Influences in Sculpture | Artopia
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Winston Wingo explains how West African processes have influenced his work with sculptures.Winston Wingo is a painter and sculptor who works in welded steel, marble and cast bronze. Here he is telling us about making bronze sculptures, a process he studied in Pietrasanta, Italy. He creates his bronze pieces using the ancient "lost-wax" technique of casting.
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Winston Wingo explains how West African processes have influenced his work with sculptures.Video
Winston Wingo explains the process and the tools needed to chase or provide a finishing for a bronze sculpture.Video
Winston Wingo demonstrates his process for polishing a sculpture to get the finished look he desires.Video
Winston Wingo explains that he considers himself one of the Futurist sculptors. His influences include Henry Moore, Umberto Boccioni, and Arnaldo Pomodoro.Video
Winston Wingo explains how he begins his sculpture with a series of drawings. He then selects a drawing that he wants to bring into a three dimensional artform.Video
Wingo’s art is varied. Here he shows his urban situation series, which differs from many of his more classical pieces.Video
Winston Wingo shares how he produces a sculpture from clay. From the clay original, he produces a mold for the wax casting .