Contemporary Art Rainer Kriester Testa cifrata. 1998. bronze, golden patina. 10 x 4 cm (31.5 x 6.5 cm). Numbered to the foot and stamped "KRIESTER". With foundry stamp. - The stele with small punctual abrasions. Very good overall. Smith 1083 - One of 40 examples. - Bronze sculpture by Rainer Kriester, whose artistic practice is rooted in an intensive exploration of the human head as a symbol of existence. Since the late 1970s, he has developed an unmistakable formal language that combines archaic symbolism, anthropomorphic reduction and tectonic clarity. The title of this sculpture, "Testa cifrata", which translates as "encrypted head", refers to Kriester's central motif: the human head as a carrier of identity and expression. The surface of the sculpture is criss-crossed with engraved lines and symbols that are reminiscent of archaic characters and lend the work a mysterious quality. Bronze, golden patina. Numbered on the foot and stamped "KRIESTER". With foundry stamp. - The stele with small punctual abrasions. Very good overall. - Schmied 1083 - One of 40 copies. - Bronze sculpture by Rainer Kriester, whose artistic practice is rooted in an intensive exploration of the human head as a symbol of existence. Since the late 1970s, he has developed an unmistakable formal language that combines archaic symbolism, anthropomorphic reduction and tectonic clarity. The title of the sculpture before us, "Testa cifrata", which translates as "encrypted head", refers to Kriester's central motif: the human head as a carrier of identity and expression. The surface of the sculpture is criss-crossed with engraved lines and symbols that are reminiscent of archaic characters and lend the work a mysterious quality. This work is subject to taxation. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books, prints except serigraphs) or 19% VAT (only for serigraphs and photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books, Prints except Screenprints) or 19% VAT (Screenprints or Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union. 800