{"product_id":"soapstone-sculpture-after-brancusis-the-kiss","title":"Soapstone Sculpture after Brancusi's The Kiss","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eFew sculptures have had quite the impact of Brancusi's \u003cem data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/em\u003e. First carved in 1907, it marked a decisive break from the traditions of academic sculpture, reducing the human figure to a series of simplified forms whilst somehow expressing something more profound than realism ever could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"715\"\u003eThis soapstone interpretation draws directly on that language. Two figures sit locked in an embrace, their bodies merged into a single architectural mass. Faces meet along a central axis, arms wrap around shoulders, and individual identity gives way to a shared form. It is sculpture stripped back to essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eCarved from pale soapstone with subtle pink and grey veining running through the stone, the piece possesses a pleasing weight and presence despite its modest scale. The softly polished surface catches the light beautifully, while the visible tooling in the hair retains a sense of the maker's hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than a century after Brancusi first carved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1500\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, its subject remains strikingly relevant. In an age increasingly mediated by screens and distance, the work's quiet insistence on closeness, touch and human connection feels no less powerful than it did in 1907.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003eA thoughtful modernist sculpture with warmth, gravitas and enduring appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1471\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1647\"\u003eGood vintage condition with light age-related wear throughout. Minor surface marks and abrasions consistent with age and use. The soapstone retains a pleasing surface patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"7q4hfq\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1662\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1710\"\u003eHeight: 22 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1678\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eWidth: 10.5 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1697\"\u003eDepth: 8 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"o5d9eh\" data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003eDelivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003eQualifies as a smaller item. UK delivery via insured courier\/FedEx at checkout; international shipping available—ask for a quote.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Disjecta Membra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59857612865870,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0791\/6201\/6078\/files\/IMG_0007_4_0eeec089-0f0f-4f97-8078-18acf09094a9.jpg?v=1781118189","url":"https:\/\/disjecta.co.uk\/products\/soapstone-sculpture-after-brancusis-the-kiss","provider":"Disjecta Membra","version":"1.0","type":"link"}