SYSTEM
The work presents the system as a constructed, delicate, and brilliant form, where the material seeks to seduce before revealing its condition. Gilded and containing particles of gold: small signs of promise, desire, and expectation, suspended inside like an intimate treasure.
The steel framework does not impose silence: it commands order. It draws a precise frame where value is defined, circulated, and legitimized, but also enclosed. The structure supports the form while directing it, reminding us that every system organizes as much as it restricts.
In this measured balance, the system appears as a fragile and necessary architecture: a choreography of attraction and control that shapes what we believe to be stable.
Jesus de la Fuente.
Jesus de la Fuente
Spain, 1972
Sculptor and producer. Initially trained in photography, his work is based on a deep understanding of light, volume, and form. Since 1997, he has been developing his practice around sculptural production, materials, and processes, currently directing the DELAFUENTEART studio-workshop, which specializes in international sculpture research and production.