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When three people come together to form an alliance to collectively represent their interests, it's called a "triumvirate." This term has its origins in Roman history and is derived from the Latin words "tres viri," which mean three men. Both the "First Triumvirate," consisting of Caesar, Pompeius, and Crassus, and the "Second Triumvirate," formed shortly after Caesar's assassination, involving Octavian, Marcus Antonius, and Lepidus, have left their marks on history.

For this sculpture, Daniel Bucur created three columns from ash wood. Each one is stained in a different color: red, green, and orange, and their varying sizes catch the eye. This symbolizes that not everyone within a triumvirate is equally powerful.

The parts are very close together and slightly inclined toward each other, but this doesn't necessarily mean they are close to each other in every sense. The white marks, which Daniel Bucur carved into the ash wood using a chisel, add an element of fragility to the sculpture. As history teaches us, such alliances don't always end well. The most famous example is the forced suicide of Marcus Antonius, along with his lover Cleopatra, orchestrated by Octavian.

The observer sees a highly dynamic sculpture with the fitting title "Flight." It reaches into the distance and upward. The artist used chestnut wood for this piece. The hole was meticulously hand-carved. However, the sculpture has also retained the natural imperfections of the material. For example, a horizontal crack runs through the upper parallel axis, and two knotholes are still visible. This is also symbolic of the fragile nature of the act of flying, as there is always the risk of a crash involved.

The artist used a chisel to work on this piece, explaining the notches in the surface. The orientation of these marks creates the intriguing dynamics of a moving aircraft. It prompts the question of how the air might flow past at high speeds. The dynamism is further emphasized by the choice of colors. Yellow is the color of sunlight, a light color that also strives upward.

Two crooked branches wind around each other without directly touching. The title of this sculpture is "Embrace III." The artist used two solid branches from a cherry tree for this piece. First, the bark was removed with a chisel, and then, following the natural path of the branches, circular grooves were carved into them. The branches have natural irregularities, including longitudinal cracks and, most notably, holes from smaller branches. This imparts a very natural aura to the sculpture and creates an intriguing contrast with the perfectly crafted grooves.

These two branches contain a sense of life, and they are not rigid objects; they are beginning to move. They explore and entwine with each other, creating an embrace from their motion.