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A twisting Nero Marquina marble sculpture on a circular Shanxi Black granite base, installed at the glass of a bank headquarters between timber-slat walls
Sculptures · Corporate Commission

The Four

Four Nero Marquina sculptures for a regional bank. Designed by an art consultancy. Made and placed by 1-OPH.

Nero MarquinaShanxi Black Base450 kg EachOne of Four
The Commission

Four pieces. Four positions. One building. Their design, our hands.

The Stone

Black That Shows Everything

Nero Marquina hides nothing. Every pass of the blade and every touch of the polish stays in the surface.

Close detail of the polished Nero Marquina edge with fine white veining running across the twistNero Marquina, hand-polished
SculptureNero MarquinaBlack marble, white veining, polished
BaseShanxi BlackGranite, honed, circular
The Making

Cut. Ground. Polished.

Slowly, by people who have done this many times.

The roughed-out twist standing in the workshop, its polished flank catching the lightRoughed out
A craftsman grinding the curved flank of the marble form on a workshop benchGround to the line
A water-cooled diamond blade cutting along the thin edge of the sculptureWet-cut edge
A gloved hand polishing the inside of the twist with a small pneumatic toolPolished by hand
Quality

The Delicate Part

A form like this can lose its soul in a millimetre. Checked at every stage, and once more before it travelled.

The raw grey block on the stone-yard floor, the first curve of the twist already cut and resting on a timber packerThe first curve, in the raw block
The Gallery

From the Block to the Building

Swipe or use arrows
The finished sculpture installed at the glass, timber slats either side
The polished Nero Marquina edge with white veining
The raw block on the stone-yard floor
The roughed-out twist in the workshop
Grinding the curved flank on the workshop bench
Installers guiding the upright sculpture on a pallet jack across the lobby
Installers kneeling around the granite base, setting the piece at the window
The air-lift bag and hand pump beneath the granite base, timber packers either side
Delivery & Installation

450 Kilograms. No Second Attempt.

Moved by the partner that moves pieces for museums. Set true with an air-lift bag, timber packers and a level.

Installers guiding the upright sculpture on a pallet jack across the lobbyRolled upright
Installers kneeling around the circular granite base, adjusting timber packers beneath the sculptureSquared to the glass
Close view of the inflatable lifting bag and hand pump beneath the polished granite baseThe last centimetre
The finished Nero Marquina sculpture at the glass
 
Al Quoz 2, Dubai

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A twisting Nero Marquina marble sculpture on a circular Shanxi Black granite base, installed at the glass of a bank headquarters between timber-slat walls
Sculptures · Corporate Commission

The Four

Four Nero Marquina sculptures for a regional bank. Designed by an art consultancy. Made and placed by 1-OPH.

Nero MarquinaShanxi Black Base450 kg EachOne of Four
The Commission

Four pieces. Four positions. One building. Their design, our hands.

The Stone

Black That Shows Everything

Nero Marquina hides nothing. Every pass of the blade and every touch of the polish stays in the surface.

Close detail of the polished Nero Marquina edge with fine white veining running across the twistNero Marquina, hand-polished
SculptureNero MarquinaBlack marble, white veining, polished
BaseShanxi BlackGranite, honed, circular
The Making

Cut. Ground. Polished.

Slowly, by people who have done this many times.

The roughed-out twist standing in the workshop, its polished flank catching the lightRoughed out
A craftsman grinding the curved flank of the marble form on a workshop benchGround to the line
A water-cooled diamond blade cutting along the thin edge of the sculptureWet-cut edge
A gloved hand polishing the inside of the twist with a small pneumatic toolPolished by hand
Quality

The Delicate Part

A form like this can lose its soul in a millimetre. Checked at every stage, and once more before it travelled.

The raw grey block on the stone-yard floor, the first curve of the twist already cut and resting on a timber packerThe first curve, in the raw block
The Gallery

From the Block to the Building

Swipe or use arrows
The finished sculpture installed at the glass, timber slats either side
The polished Nero Marquina edge with white veining
The raw block on the stone-yard floor
The roughed-out twist in the workshop
Grinding the curved flank on the workshop bench
Installers guiding the upright sculpture on a pallet jack across the lobby
Installers kneeling around the granite base, setting the piece at the window
The air-lift bag and hand pump beneath the granite base, timber packers either side
Delivery & Installation

450 Kilograms. No Second Attempt.

Moved by the partner that moves pieces for museums. Set true with an air-lift bag, timber packers and a level.

Installers guiding the upright sculpture on a pallet jack across the lobbyRolled upright
Installers kneeling around the circular granite base, adjusting timber packers beneath the sculptureSquared to the glass
Close view of the inflatable lifting bag and hand pump beneath the polished granite baseThe last centimetre
The finished Nero Marquina sculpture at the glass
 
Al Quoz 2, Dubai

Have a Position Waiting for a Piece?

Tell us about the space.

Enquire on WhatsApp Start a Commission

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