MAX LEIVA SCULPTURE
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Copyright 2017
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ABOUT Max Leiva is a contemporary Guatemalan artist known for his expressive figurative sculptures. Leiva’s work explores the physicality and athletic limits of the human form, often placing the figures within an architectural context. His style is informed by his travels around the world and also draws from his Mayan heritage. This life experience allows Leiva to embrace a wide visual field in converging world cultures. From the European and American Avant Garde to Mayan history, the vocabulary of his work integrates the merging of cultures, tribes, and families. The figures are distinguished by their textured surfaces and often contrasting with smooth architectural elements. His artistic path materializes in both the figurative or the abstract, claiming not only his roots from the Mayan culture of Central America, but also his experiences traveling the world. The be a sculptor or where this may lead. The demands of art are not tangible; they do not belong to the world of needs. This is why I believe it is a constant act of defiance, which happily provides freedom. I want people to get to know my work better. I want them to take their time to observe it more. I intend this to be a meditative exercise." Leiva is a two-time Olympian and brings the same high level of dedication and commitment to his sculpture. He is a well respected artist with works featured in the collections of the Museo de Art Latinamericano – MOLAA, Los Angeles, CA, the Museo San Juan del Obispo, Guatemala, and the Museo Olimpico, Switzerland, among others. Recently, the Museo De Arte Moderno De El Salvador presented a solo exhibition/retrospective of Leiva’s work.
Clan Bronze with patina Edition of 6 6ft h x 12”w x 12”d $ 20,000.
Tribu Bronze with patina Edition of 6 7ft, 6in h x 12”w x 12”d $ 20,000.
Nomadas Bronze with patina Artist Proof 24” h x 32” w x 12” d $ 16,500.
Desde Lo Alto Bronze with patina Edition of 6 65” h x 14”w x 10”d $ 14,000.
Generacion: 2 Bronze with patina Edition of 6 8ft h x 12”w x 12”d $ 24,000.
Cupas Series Bronze with patina Each: Edition of 6 67” h x 16” w x 9” d $ 18,000.
Cinco Hermanos Bronze with patina Edition of 6 46”h x 16”w x 8”d Wall Mounted $ 12,000.
Permanencia Bronze with patina 16ft h x 38”w x 40”d Price upon request Permanencia: Study 8ft h x 18”w x 18”d Available summer 2017 $ 26,000.
Vela Bronze, stainless steel 82� l x 40� w Wall mounted, rotates $ 18,500.
Generacion: 3 9ft, 6in h x 14”w x 14”d Bronze with patina Edition of 7 $ 35,000.
INSTALLATION VIEWS
Museum of Modern Art El Salvador
PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS
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