This work in patinated bronze is mounted on a transparent base
It represents an expressive, textured interpretation of the mythical Sumerian hero Gilgamesh
Van Gyseghem frequently explored monumental and mythological archetypes in his late 20th-century sculptures, shifting fluidly between figuration and abstract expressionism
Title ‘Gilgamesj’ is printed on the base
The sculpture has the monogram of Paul Van Gyseghem
Total weight is 610 grammes
20th century Belgian art