AWAKENING 01 MIRROR by SEBASTIEN DURELLI

Durelli’s Awakening collection embodies the raw, otherworldly beauty of Iceland’s landscapes, where nature’s sculptural forces—wind, water, and time—have carved out terrains that seem both ancient and futuristic. Durelli’s fascination with these landscapes, which have inspired settings in science fiction, infuses the work with a subtle sense of fantasy, suggesting that the natural world holds both the familiar and the fantastical within it

The work draws deeply from the ethereal beauty of Iceland’s glacial lagoons, where ice and water converge in a sublime expression of nature’s quiet power. These lagoons, with their crystalline waters, mirror the tranquility and vastness that Durelli captures in his work. The reflective surface of the mirror evokes the glassy stillness of these lagoons, while the cast bronze frame—available in black, patina green, or gold bronze—suggests the rugged, elemental terrain that surrounds them

This interplay between the polished mirror and the textured bronze evokes a tension between permanence and transformation, capturing a moment within nature’s ongoing evolution. The smooth, mirror-like plane and the textured, sculpted bronze recalls the contrast between the soft flow of water and the raw, jagged forms of the glaciers. The mirror, like the lagoons, is a place of reflection—both literal and metaphorical—inviting the viewer to engage with the piece as a portal into the timeless, glacial beauty of Iceland

By distilling the essence of these lagoons into sculptural form, Awakening evokes a sense of wonder and reverence for nature’s artistry, where time, ice, and water have sculpted landscapes that feel almost otherworldly. Awakening serves as a meditative object, bridging the earthly and the fantastical, inviting the viewer to contemplate both their own reflection and the profound beauty of a world shaped by time