Wxyz (1980) - "322-1"

WXYZ (1980) – “322-1” (2026) – Unique Original Glazed Ceramic Sculpture (1/1) Original Glazed Ceramic Sculpture – Unique Piece (1/1) 100% Handcrafted – Entirely Created and Produced by the Artist An exceptional original glazed ceramic sculpture, entirely handcrafted, sculpted and glazed by French street artist WXYZ. This unique artwork (1/1) stands out for its striking geometric silhouette, remarkable ceramic textures and powerful combination of vibrant colors. The sculpture features a deep midnight-blue upper section, two delicately textured white wings emerging from a soft, pale green background, and an intense crimson-red lower section. The contrast between the richly textured surfaces, sculptural reliefs and glossy colored glazes creates a fascinating interplay of light, depth and material. The two raised wings introduce a poetic dimension to the artist's iconic character, bringing together the raw visual language of graffiti and the delicate symbolism of angelic imagery. A striking fusion of urban art, contemporary sculpture and traditional ceramic craftsmanship. One iconic character. One exceptional material. One unique original artwork. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FROM GRAFFITI TO SCULPTURE The “322-1” is an emblematic figure in WXYZ's artistic universe, born from his transition from graffiti to three-dimensional art. Its name refers directly to Article 322-1 of the French Penal Code, concerning damage to property — a reference to the artist's roots in graffiti culture. Through this iconic character, WXYZ transforms the visual language of the street into a tangible contemporary artwork, combining pixel art, geometric abstraction and contemporary sculpture. The character's deliberately simplified, architectural silhouette recalls the graphic vocabulary of urban art, while its three-dimensional form allows the artist to explore new materials, textures and artistic possibilities. In this particular interpretation, the addition of two sculpted wings introduces an unexpected contrast between the rebellious origins of graffiti and the traditional symbolism of innocence, freedom and spirituality. The result is a distinctive contemporary sculpture in which street art meets the centuries-old tradition of ceramic art. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ AN EXCEPTIONAL HANDCRAFTED CERAMIC SCULPTURE What makes this artwork particularly remarkable is its entirely artisanal creation process, combining sculptural precision, ceramic expertise and the unpredictable beauty of high-temperature glazing. Every stage of the creative process is personally carried out by WXYZ, from the original design and preparation of the ceramic form to the application of the glazes and the final firing. The sculpture undergoes an initial bisque firing at approximately 900°C, transforming the shaped clay into a solid ceramic structure ready to receive its decorative glazes. The artist then carefully applies the different colored glazes by hand, paying particular attention to the delicate relief of the wings, the boundaries between colors and the richness of the surface textures. A second firing at approximately 1,290°C permanently transforms the glazes, revealing their depth, luminosity and distinctive mineral characteristics. This demanding process involves both technical mastery and an element of unpredictability, as the interaction between glaze, ceramic body and kiln temperature produces subtle variations that can never be reproduced identically. The finished sculpture reveals a remarkable combination of surfaces: deep midnight blue, softly nuanced pale green, textured ivory-white wings and an intense crimson red enriched with delicate speckling and natural ceramic variations. The raised wings add a particularly expressive tactile dimension, contrasting with the bold geometric simplicity of the character. Every subtle variation, irregularity and nuance in the glaze contributes to the sculpture's authenticity and unique artistic identity. Nothing is industrially manufactured. Nothing is outsourced. Every single stage is personally executed by WXYZ. Far beyond a decorative object, this piece represents an ambitious exploration of ceramic material, sculptural form, color and contemporary urban aesthetics. Its compact dimensions make it an intimate yet visually powerful artwork, equally suited to a carefully curated contemporary art collection or a refined interior. A truly unique original artwork (1/1), entirely conceived and handcrafted by the artist. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ARTWORK DETAILS Artist: WXYZ (1980) Title: 322-1 Year: 2026 Material: Glazed ceramic Technique: Handcrafted ceramic sculpture, sculpted relief details, hand-applied colored glazes and high-temperature kiln firing Firing: Initial bisque firing at approximately 900°C, followed by glaze firing at approximately 1,290°C Dimensions: 9 × 5 × 2 cm (Height × Width × Depth) Production: 100% artisanal – entirely designed, created, glazed and finished by the artist Finish: Multicolored textured ceramic glaze with sculpted wings in relief Colors: Crimson red, midnight blue, pale green and ivory white Edition: Unique original artwork (1/1) Authenticity: Certificate of Authenticity included ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ PACKAGING & SHIPPING The sculpture comes with its original presentation box and a certificate of authenticity. Professional and secure packaging with reinforced protection to ensure safe transportation. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ An exceptional, entirely handcrafted glazed ceramic sculpture embodying WXYZ's distinctive artistic vision — a powerful meeting point between contemporary street art, traditional ceramic craftsmanship and sculptural experimentation. With its striking geometric silhouette, delicate angelic wings, richly textured glazes and vibrant contrasts, this unique creation transforms an iconic urban character into an intimate and collectible work of contemporary art. One artist. Two firings. A centuries-old material. One unique original artwork.

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