Eingriff

"Eingriff" is the title of this sculpture. But what do we understand by that? An intervention against nature is a familiar term. Or it could refer to a surgical procedure. With a scalpel, a cut is made, and an operation is performed on a patient.

In this case, Daniel Bucur has made an intervention into the trunk of an old poplar tree. First, he created an upright, elongated block from a section of the trunk. But how to incorporate a cut into the wood? It's a challenging task that the artist solved by making a leather model. With this template, it became possible to carry out the intervention. The cut traverses the wood in a zigzag line, colored in red, creating the impression of a gaping wound that allows a glimpse into the interior. The magic lies in the fact that hardly anything follows the natural structure of the wood. Neither the cut itself nor the slightly worked-back left axis of the sculpture. The artist, however, doesn't see himself as a magician; he views his work as entirely normal, as normal as nature itself.

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The two twins lie snugly embraced in the mother's womb. The world reveals itself to them through a reddish-warm light, muffled sounds, and the soothing heartbeat of their mother. Even in the womb, they are as close to each other as no other human can ever be. From the very beginning, they are a pair, and their perception of the world will always be different from that of children who come into the world alone.

How does the artist express this intimacy? He does so using a beautiful, young piece of maple wood, which, with its clear, light color and minimal grain, represents the two unborn children. He has carefully carved out their two heads.

For the mother's womb, he chose a more mature wood that has already lived and gathered experiences. It is strong enough to give life to the two little ones. The artist uses a simple, clear form here, only hinted at in a vague manner.

By using different wood textures, Daniel Bucur successfully depicts the artistic symbiosis between youth and age.

Abstract red sculpture on a square base.

Monolith

Wind and weather erode the stone. Only the gentleness of the constant water is able to shape the rock. The unyielding gentleness manages to put its stamp on this hard substance, but this takes many millennia, perhaps even millions of years.

Wood, on the other hand, is a fragile material; it can be cut and split, it can burn or break. Even the hardest piece of oak can rot and weather in a few decades. It demands caution in its treatment and use. It must be cared for. Wood, unlike stone, is not a material of eternal duration. Here, however, Daniel Bucur has created a massive, indestructible block through its exterior design. A chunk of rock that was thrown up from a volcano, solidified and preserved for eternity. As a whole, it remains. Indestructible for centuries to come.