Marko Humphrey-Lahti
Hugging Couple
Abbracciare Coppia
Hugging Couple
This sculpture is a limited edition 4/30 . It is hand cast in Marble resin and has a spray paint and laquered finnish. It represents a couple in a loving embrace portraying the emotions of closeness, joy and love, but also possibly parting and sorrow. The cast sculpture is from a mould taken from the original which Marko hand-carved in limestone. It bares the mark MHL.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST
Marko is a professional sculptor working in both stone and bronze. His sculptures can be described as moving comfortably between figurative and abstraction. His themes are often based on natural forms and aspects of human emotions. He continues to develop abstracted forms and themes. He was elected a Member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors in 2009. He has exhibited his works throughout the UK and in Germany, Gibraltar, Guernsey and New York. His sculptures have won awards and accolades both in the UK and USA. He was shortlisted for the Royal Academy exhibition in 2008 and preselected for the Threadneedle Art Prize 2014. He was awarded the 2016 Brian Mercer stone carving residency in Pietrasanta. Marko’s sculptures can be found in private and public collections in the UK, Europe, China, USA and Australia.
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