AZUL x LEB: 'FRACTURE 023' (CAGED) 2026
X-rays, Epoxy Resin, Hand Blackened Steel, LEDs / 6' x 3' x 3'
Created in conjunction with the event hosted at AZUL New York.
Leon's 'FRACTURES' series; sculptural work which utilizes a process of sewing and molding x-rays into voluminous configurations that can be seen as reinterpretations of organic forms or the creation of new ones.
For AZUL's presentation with LEB; 'FRACTURE 023' is suspended with aircraft cable within a hand blackened steel cage, lit via LED's on four sides. Signed x-rays in a limited edtion of 50 were presented in conjunction with the event.
Leon Emanuel Blanck: born Germany 1985.
Leon's eponymous clothing label is well-known in the fashion industry. Like his design philosophy, his sculptures are inspired by the interaction between the human body and other physical objects.
Drawing inspiration from nature, Leon‘s work incorporates natural lines that give rise to organic shapes, evoking his own universe of creations. An essential facet of Leon‘s creative identity lies in his original approach to construction and pattern-making. Titled 'ANFRACTUOUS DISTORTION‘, Leon‘s ongoing body of work encapsulates this distinctive methodology, reflecting a complex yet harmonious interplay of elements that define his artistic signature.
Leon‘s work also forms part of the permanent exhibition in the Hamburg Museum of Art and Crafts, alongside designers Thom Browne and Rei Kawakubo among others. Popular subculture publications like StyleZeitgeist have written about and celebrated his work, as well as mainstream media outlets such as Welt am Sonntag in Germany.
Leon Emanuel Blanck's 'FRACTURES' series is available for direct purchase in the United States via AZUL.
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