Tótem III is a vertical sculpture by Justino Del Casar that reinterprets the ancestral totem through organic, almost vertebral forms. Rising well over two metres, it is the tallest piece in the series, stacking a sequence of swelling and tightening volumes like a spine or a column of living matter growing upwards.
Along its intense black body, fragments of raw, pale paper emerge at the joints, as if the inner matter were breaking through the skin. The modules shift slightly from one to the next, so the silhouette changes as one moves around it. Anchored on a square metal base, the figure holds a delicate balance between weight and upward movement, occupying space with a calm, almost ritual presence.
Made from recycled paper pulp and cardboard through the artist's self-taught technique rooted in papier-mâché and cartapesta, the piece is hand-modelled, air-dried, carved, sanded and polished. What was once discarded becomes a monumental presence, positioning Tótem III between contemporary sculpture, sustainable art and collectible design.
Artist: Justino Del Casar
Dimensions: H235 × Ø23 cm
Materials: Recycled paper pulp, Cardboard, Metal
Year: 2025
Signed and certified by the artist
Tótem III is a vertical sculpture by Justino Del Casar that reinterprets the ancestral totem through organic, almost vertebral forms. Rising well over two metres, it is the tallest piece in the series, stacking a sequence of swelling and tightening volumes like a spine or a column of living matter growing upwards.
Along its intense black body, fragments of raw, pale paper emerge at the joints, as if the inner matter were breaking through the skin. The modules shift slightly from one to the next, so the silhouette changes as one moves around it. Anchored on a square metal base, the figure holds a delicate balance between weight and upward movement, occupying space with a calm, almost ritual presence.
Made from recycled paper pulp and cardboard through the artist's self-taught technique rooted in papier-mâché and cartapesta, the piece is hand-modelled, air-dried, carved, sanded and polished. What was once discarded becomes a monumental presence, positioning Tótem III between contemporary sculpture, sustainable art and collectible design.
Artist: Justino Del Casar
Dimensions: H235 × Ø23 cm
Materials: Recycled paper pulp, Cardboard, Metal
Year: 2025
Signed and certified by the artist
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