BROTHERS II
conceived 2016
bronze length: 280 cm (9’ 2”)
cast as an edition of 4 + 1 Artist’s Proof inscribed on the base ‘DBW / 2016’, ‘Brothers’, ‘David / Breuer / Weil’ and with the insignia of the King of Nerac stamped with the Morris Singer foundry mark
Exhibited:
Economist Plaza, London, May - September 2017 for David Breuer-Weil at Christie’s, A Private Sales Exhibition , an exhibition of monumental sculpture across London, June - July 2017
Portman Square, London, since October 2017
Breuer-Weil has made a series of sculptures titled Brothers . These works, of differing dimensions, explore a fascinating variety of permutations of the psychological and sculptural relationships between two human fgures, whether brothers, twins, lovers or partners. One of the most dramatic of the series is the present work, Brothers II , an entrancing image that portrays two fgures heading in different directions joined by powerful strands.
“Binding is the connection between the fnite and the infnite. It contains and limits, but also delineates and gives something identity. It is both horrifc and beautiful. The fathers and sons, sisters, mothers or brothers want to move apart but they are held together by a hundred different strands. Similarly, people may want to come together but are held back by unseen forces. I have done a lot of works which feature fgures bound together by straps. Each person is bound to the other in different ways and they are each connected in complex ways despite being separate. These ‘binding works’ are about the possibility or rather impossibility of independence from others, especially family members. I want to make visible the ropes that are usually invisible but are nevertheless palpably present.”
Brothers II installed in Portman Square, London, since 2017