SPACE VENUS

The underlying form in this sculpture is of a classic female torso, to which four
Dalinian symbols are added: a soft watch, ants, an egg and a separation of the body
into two parts. The watch is draped over the neck to give us two opposing messages,
that beauty of the flesh is temporary and will vanish, while beauty of art is timeless
and eternal. Ants crawl across the abdomen; they are symbols of decay and
decomposition. The sculpture is divided into two, revealing an egg. The egg is a
favorite Dalinian theme given the duality of its hard exterior and soft interior and is a
positive symbol. It represents life, renewal, continuation and the future.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Date: conceived in 1977, first cast in 1984
Material: bronze
Technique: lost wax process
Edition size : 7 plus 3 EA and 2 HC (plus 2 authorized foundry proofs)
Height : 124 cm
Maquette: original gouache, Space Venus, 1977
Direct intervention (created by Dalí): the idea, image, and original maquette
Indirect intervention (created by artisans): lost wax process and patina