Burden by Sean Crampton, Bronze, 23cm high by 16cm wide by 11cm deep, Abstract, Body, Figurative sculpture
Burden by Sean Crampton is a figurative bronze sculpture that uses an abstracted form to convey the weight of a man’s load. It measures 23 cm high, 16 cm wide and 11 cm deep.
Burden is a small, Giacometti-style figure of a man carrying a large burden of what appear to be sticks, but which, when viewed as a whole, also suggest the form of a cross.
The figure represents Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish friar who was imprisoned in Auschwitz during the Second World War. In 1941, when prisoners were being selected to die in a starvation bunker, Kolbe stepped forward and offered to take the place of another prisoner, a man with a wife and children. His offer was accepted, and he ultimately died in the man’s place. He was beatified for the act.
His extraordinary sacrifice, suffering and faith touched Crampton deeply and became the inspiration for this sculpture.
The scale of the load in relation to the small figure makes its weight immediately apparent. The posture of the man gives that weight a physical presence, while the suggestion of a cross connects the act of carrying with the faith and sacrifice that inspired the work. The figure’s expression and the texture of the bronze invite a closer look at how Crampton conveys these ideas through gesture and form.
Burden gives Kolbe’s story a quiet, concentrated form. The sculpture’s intimate scale suits close viewing, where the relationship between the figure and the load he carries is most apparent.
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This piece is not currently on display at the park, although visitors can request a viewing. Additional images, videos, measurements, and details can be provided upon request.
