Pedestal III | JUSTINO DEL CASAR

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Pedestal III is a sculptural pedestal by Justino Del Casar that rises with an almost totemic presence. Taller and more vertical than the other works in the Pedestal series, its silhouette unfolds through a succession of swelling, compressed and twisting volumes, creating an organic rhythm that changes continuously as the viewer moves around it.

Its deep black surface is densely textured, marked by irregular pits, cavities and traces of the artist’s hand. The finish evokes volcanic stone, charred matter and geological formations, while subtle reflections of light reveal the complexity of its contours. A flat upper surface introduces a functional dimension, allowing the work to operate as a display pedestal or occasional table while retaining the presence of an autonomous sculpture.

Made from recycled paper pulp, cardboard and wood through Justino Del Casar’s self-developed technique rooted in papier-mâché and cartapesta, Pedestal III is entirely shaped by hand. The material is modelled, dried, carved, sanded and polished through a slow process that transforms discarded matter into a dense and enduring object. Positioned between contemporary sculpture, collectible design and functional art, the piece reflects the artist’s ongoing exploration of permanence, consumption and material transformation.


Artist: Justino Del Casar
Dimensions: H95 × Ø48 cm
Materials: Recycled paper pulp, Cardboard, Wood
Year: 2023
Signed and certified by the artist

Pedestal III is a sculptural pedestal by Justino Del Casar that rises with an almost totemic presence. Taller and more vertical than the other works in the Pedestal series, its silhouette unfolds through a succession of swelling, compressed and twisting volumes, creating an organic rhythm that changes continuously as the viewer moves around it.

Its deep black surface is densely textured, marked by irregular pits, cavities and traces of the artist’s hand. The finish evokes volcanic stone, charred matter and geological formations, while subtle reflections of light reveal the complexity of its contours. A flat upper surface introduces a functional dimension, allowing the work to operate as a display pedestal or occasional table while retaining the presence of an autonomous sculpture.

Made from recycled paper pulp, cardboard and wood through Justino Del Casar’s self-developed technique rooted in papier-mâché and cartapesta, Pedestal III is entirely shaped by hand. The material is modelled, dried, carved, sanded and polished through a slow process that transforms discarded matter into a dense and enduring object. Positioned between contemporary sculpture, collectible design and functional art, the piece reflects the artist’s ongoing exploration of permanence, consumption and material transformation.


Artist: Justino Del Casar
Dimensions: H95 × Ø48 cm
Materials: Recycled paper pulp, Cardboard, Wood
Year: 2023
Signed and certified by the artist

About the artist

JUSTINO DEL CASAR

Justino Del Casar is a Spanish sculptor (Madrid, 1971) whose work reflects on the fleetingness of consumer production and the dignifying power of art. Trained at the Escuela de Artes y Oficios Artísticos in Toledo, he treats each piece as an act that quietly restores value to what consumption discards.

In Valencia, he spent years developing his own technique, reducing paper to pulp and remolding it by hand into dense, load-bearing forms, a process that has since become the foundation of his practice. His materials are the objects society turns into symbolic waste: lottery tickets, philosophy exams, court rulings, banking documents, packaging, and propaganda. Through an entirely manual process, he transforms these discarded materials into timeless sculptural pieces, charged with the memory of those who discarded them.

His forms explore the passage of time, fusing anthropomorphism with echoes of ancient, hand-shaped utensils. They challenge consumerist logic and restore the human being above the very objects it produces and discards. Each piece is unique, made entirely by hand, holding the tension between what is fleeting and what endures, resisting a culture that treats everything as disposable.

Since 2013 he has developed, in his studio in Valencia, symbolic and functional sculptural work guided by a simple conviction: consumption is fleeting, the human being endures.

As an artist represented by BLANCONEGRO BARCELONA, Justino Del Casar continues to explore new frontiers, creating works that speak to contemporary experience while grounding themselves in the timelessness of art history.


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