Indian Spring
26 in / 66 cm
In the springtime, an Indian is dashing forward, arms wide open. In the northern regions of America, spring has a marked effect on those who live there; spring’s arrival is felt physically and instinctively; it transforms one’s behaviour.
This piece also contains various symbols. The Indian hides nothing; his movement is an act of total freedom from oppression, from everything forbidden. He is standing on a ball that bears the colours of the American flag; instead of a vine leaf (traditionally used to hide the genitals in works of art), he is brandishing a maple leaf as high as he can as a symbol of victory that borders on defiance.
Anecdote
Sculpture made in the springtime. The title is a play on the expression “Indian Summer”, a season that is particular to the northern regions of America.
Treatment
Bronze (26in/66cm). The patina on the figure is ferric nitrate. The hair is bluish. The ball is blue and the stars are mirror polished. The feathers have a white and red patina. The patina on the maple leaf is various shades of green.
A series of eight and four artist’s proofs.
