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Branching Chandelier 2025

Creator: Julio Martínez Barnetche
Offered by: Marion Friedmann Gallery

Description
Unique branching chandelier by Mexican artist Julio Martínez Barnetche. The piece is made of beautifully old and valuable ZARZA wood, a unique variety of blackberry wood. This exquisite piece features four marble disks that elegantly hold four light sources, while a carved wood and marble counterweight balances the composition, hence the artist's reference to the work of Alexander Calder (see below). The chandelier is a stunning work of craftsmanship, made a mano entirely by the artist. The piece was unveiled during Mexico City Art Week, February 2025.

Artist Statement:
Calder clearly kept a very close eye on his mobiles. The experience required to balance entirely asymmetrical forms with unpredictable weights is essential to achieving what he did. None of his pieces were outsourced to external workshops, which can practically be guaranteed if you have ever witnessed up close the intricate process needed to achieve that "balance."

The chandelier is taking shape, and as a work of art, it is looking beautiful. It is that creative impulse that drives one to accept disadvantageous conditions. Another important factor is the immense pleasure that comes with the calm of setting imagination in motion and embarking on the journey of the creative process.

It never ceases to amaze me and I try to find the right words to describe the improvisation inherent in the creative process and the immense pleasure derived from this risky game of making decisions, always with the chance of getting it wrong. That exhilarating tingling sensation—adrenaline yet peace—an elevated state of consciousness reached during the creative process. Childlike addiction and obsession, refusing to grow up and always wanting to play.

More Information

Customization Options:	we can work on bespoke pieces and sizes.
Documentation:	Signed
Period:	New
Materials:	direct carving on white marble, blackberry wood, forged brass, 4 lightsources
Condition:	New.
Creation Date:	2025
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Contemporary, Collectible Design
Incollect Reference #:	791294

Dimensions

W.	113.39 in;	H.	23.62 in;	D.	74.02 in;
W.	288 cm;	H.	60 cm;	D.	188 cm;

Message from Seller:

Marion Friedmann Gallery launched in 2011 in London and merges a penchant for the avant-garde with a passion to celebrate and promote the most remarkable emerging and established contemporary designers. The gallery represents eclectic & eccentric collectible design with a special interest in`Materiality ́as well as in pieces with a positive environmental message. The objects range from furniture, lighting, objets d`art, jewelry and sculpture. We develop bespoke and special commissions.