Mystica

Sculpture by Sagrasse — Limited edition of 299 copies — Cast resin

A fractured duality

Mystica is a sculptural meditation on duality, inviting the viewer into a silent dialogue between the two halves of the same face. Sagrasse stages a striking encounter: a white, matte feminine face, pure and serene, split by a sinuous vertical line revealing a second face in polished mirror gold. Two presences inhabit the same head — as if the sculpture captures the precise moment when the soul separates from its mask, or when the being reveals its inner light.

Form and material

The artist skillfully plays with the contrast between two finishes that converse through their very opposition. The immaculate white, smooth and velvety, evokes porcelain, purity, and the contemplative silence of classical busts. The shiny, liquid, and reflective gold captures every ambient light and transforms the sculpture into a living object whose appearance changes depending on the viewing angle. The undulating boundary between the two materials — neither straight nor geometric — suggests the organic flow of a revelation, a tear in the veil of appearances.

Mounted on a sober black base that anchors the composition, the piece asserts its quiet presence like a contemporary reliquary.

Symbolism

Mystica draws from a rich iconographic tradition: the figure of Janus with two faces, theatrical masks — comedy and tragedy —, Jungian meditations on the persona and the self. But Sagrasse goes beyond these references by offering a deeply contemporary reading: that of identity as a luminous fracture, where the authentic self (gold, precious, radiant) is revealed through the cracks of the social self (white, polished, idealized). The gold does not hide; it illuminates. It does not mask; it affirms.

A collector’s piece

Produced in a limited series of 299 numbered copies, Mystica is part of Sagrasse’s signature practice, exploring the contemporary face through noble materials and meticulously mastered finishes. Cast in resin — a medium allowing both detail precision and depth of chromatic effects — each sculpture carries the aura of a unique object while remaining accessible to a community of discerning collectors.