“Rock my Heart” (2018), bronze, 23 3/4 × 11 × 7 3/4 inches
Bisecting torsos with spirals or extending fringed ribbons from a figure’s side, Spanish artist () embeds motion within the bodies of her anonymous subjects. She casts fleeting gestures and poses in bronze, appearing to capture the twirl of a child’s dress or a deep forward bend. Each work, most of which stand between 20 and 30 inches high, contrasts the full, supple bodies of the figures with the emptiness created by the artist’s coiled interventions.
Miramontes is currently represented by in New York, where she currently has a few pieces available, and you can find a larger collection of works on .
“Tango” (2021), bronze, 30 7/10 × 23 3/5 × 7 1/10 inches
“Edge of the World-Standing” (2017), bronze, 27 1/2 × 9 7/8 × 5 7/8 inches
“Amor” (2017), bronze, 24 3/8 × 15 3/4 × 4 3/4 inches
“Angel Passes” (2021), bronze, 24 2/5 × 10 1/5 × 8 3/10 inches
“Glissade,” 20 x 20 x 6 inches
“Come On” (2021), bronze, 26 3/4 x 24 3/8 x 11 1/8 inches