COMET IKEYA-SEKI - original stone sculpture by Ognyan Chitakov

ORIGINAL AWARD WINNING OGNYAN CHITAKOV ARTWORK!

2023, "Comet Ikeya-Seki" - stone sculpture

This original andesite sculpture on granite stand is one of the latest artworks of the talented Bulgarian contemporary professional sculptor Ognyan Chitakov, deeply inspired by organic abstraction, postmodernism, abstract expressionism and astronomy science. It is a stunning abstract three dimensional form and an amazing elaborate carving in one solid piece of beautiful raw sandstone rock. The artist's concept is to create an unique spatial form with the help of extraordinary maze of carvings and details, both in order and disorder and leaving the feeling of lightness and outer space flight. The artwork is one amazing contemporary stone masterpiece and exquisite modern home décor. You can twist it by hand in both directions, as seen on the video.

"The stone material is alive and has a soul. I never ignore it and its gravity as well. I try to give each artwork the feeling of lightness." ... by the artist

Comet Ikeya-Seki, long-period comet that is one of a group of sungrazing comets, known as the Kreutz group, having very similar orbits and including the Great Comet of 1882. Comet Ikeya-Seki was discovered on September 18, 1965, by two Japanese amateur astronomers, Ikeya Kaoru and Seki Tsutomu. Moving in a highly inclined retrograde orbit, the comet made its closest approach to the Sun (perihelion) on October 21, 1965, at a distance of 1.67 solar radius, or only 466,000 km (290,000 miles), above the Sun’s photosphere (visible surface). The comet was then bright enough to be seen with the naked eye in daylight. Like the similarly spectacular Great Comet of 1882, it fragmented owing to tidal forces induced by its proximity to the Sun. Ikeya-Seki gave astronomers their first chance since 1882 to study a bright comet under such conditions with modern instruments.

FULL VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x1KblYB4lc

✧Sculptor: Ognyan Chitakov

✧Size (height, width, depth): 21 x 19 x 7.5 cm (8.3 x 7.5 x 3 inches)

✧Material: Andesite, Granite Stand

✧Awards:
Artist of the Year 2023 SINGULART Awards - https://www.singulart.com/en/awards/results-2023
Bestselling Artist For 2022 at ARTFINDER - https://www.artfinder.com/staff-picks/best-of-2022/#/

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