Reflective gold spheres form a heart-shaped sculpture on a round metal base against a white background.

Jean-Michel Othoniel

Kokoro (gold)

€3,500

Limited edition

Edition of 60

Shipping begins in April and finishes in August

Draw closing on

Tuesday, 03 March – 12:00 UTC

Minimum 10 available by draw

Jean-Michel Othoniel distills his monumental glass heart sculptures into a new limited edition brass work.

Kokoro (gold) takes its name from the Japanese word referring to the heart as an organ and love itself. The form originated from Othoniel's first public commission in Japan – a giant red glass heart at the entrance of the Hara Museum ARC which visitors walked through. The heart has since appeared in numerous iterations, including a Murano glass version placed in Avignon chapel at the historic site where Renaissance poet Petrarch experienced love at first sight – what the French call ‘coup de foudre’.

Each sculpture is meticulously crafted from gold-plated polished brass, hand-assembled on a mirrored nickel-plated brass base, with the reflection transforming the heart into a symbol of infinity.

Jean-Michel Othoniel

3 collaborations

There are no limits to what Othoniel can imagine with glass. With a three-decade-long career behind him, his monumental sculptures only continue to grow in scale and symbolism. Utilising unorthodox materials including sulphur, wax and volcanic glass, Othoniel explores the possibilities of material, and how such materials reveal the poetic fragility of human experience. Colossal beaded necklaces are a central motif. With no-one wearing the chains, they represent “absence” and the ephemerality of life. Byzantine dances from the Middle Ages are an important influence, as well as the complex forms of nature. Resisting trends within conceptual art in the 1990s, Othoniel wanted to create something unabashedly beautiful.

Who else should know about this work?

Help us spread the word

Reviews from Avant collectors

i loved the details of the note and gloves. well done!
Review of Ringers #962: The LACMA Iterations
Beyond my expectations and Avante Arte will be my only source for online art. No others compare to the artists and perfectionism that Avante Arte offers. Thank you.
Review of Guardian
Overall extremely impressed with Avant Arte, especialy with the shipping/packaging and materials included with the print. Definitely care and attention to detail not typicaly associated with art of this price-level. Thank you
Review of Untitled
incredibly smooth international transaction! The best of the best and look forward to future purchases together
Review of Prismatic Head Composition
it was an absolute pleasure making the purchase Avant Art. Communication was great and the print arrived as specified. i would definitely recommend your company.
Review of Actual Size
very good service. easy, straightforward. exactly as advertised. thank you!
Review of Actual Size
First of all, the prints was everything we expected. What was a pleasant surprise was the impeccably packaged shipment of the work which went above and beyond anything we would have expected. Great communication and service.
Review of Fuzz Gathering
It's awesome! The artwork quality is superb! I really really loved everything you did - the gloves, the totem bag, the letter... amazing! Thanks so much!
Review of Guardian

Discover more sculpture editions on Avant Arte

See all

Available

NessGraphicsG4M30V3R.4.R34L€6,000

Available

Maxwell MustardoPotteryFrom €1,000

Available

Lu YangGong Tau Alien€2,000

Available

Grant Levy-Lucerode la Rosa, Dulcería La Moderna€2,000