Anders Krisár

One of the most striking aspects of Anders Krisár's artistic practice is his way of handling the body as a shared, fragmented object. His sculptures of human figures, which are often hyper-realistic in their anatomical precision yet literally cleaved or manipulated in unexpected ways, evoke an immediate sense of both beauty and discomfort. Krisár's art is not only a general reflection on the human psyche – it is also deeply personal.

In every moment of the meticulous manufacturing process, the artist strives for perfection. The casting occurs in multiple stages and involves various materials: clay, wax, plaster, polyester resin, fiberglass, and oil paint. The surface of the finished sculpture is hand-painted, resulting in an almost artificial perfection, while the body's cuts and separations testify to an underlying inner tension. The restrained colour palette and the clean forms create a visual clarity where minimalism enhances the psychological intensity of his art. The viewer is compelled to focus on the invisible: the pain, sorrow, and psychological scars that shape us as humans.

Krisár uses the human body and his family-related experiences as a starting point to explore identity, trauma, and fragmentation. The model Johan, who appears in several of Krisár's works, is the nephew of his wife Jeanette. In the current sculpture, the young boy holds his other half in his hand but remains irrevocably cleaved. The split appears brutal in contrast to how tenderly he is portrayed. By manipulating and fragmenting the body, Krisár makes these inner states visible in a way that is both subtle and striking.

Anders Krisár's sculptures can be interpreted as a metaphor for humanity's search for wholeness, while also questioning how we perceive and define ourselves.