The Bite Magazine - Spring/Summer 2025 - Issue 37

biteartist the Tate Gallery. “I admired Auguste Rodin, Salva- dor Dalí, and J.M.W. Turner without thinking that one day, I could become an artist. But this artistic universe attracted me a lot.” After several years as a sales manager and a seri- ous car accident, he trained in Artistic Forging and learned different centuries’ styles. After ten years of studies, Martic desired to create his models, starting with small sculptures. He then moved quickly onto a 1:1 scale. The creator says sculptures handmade by an artist create unique pieces, but he added that all sculptures that provoke an emotion capture his at- tention. His first sculpture piece was a man walking in balance inside a circle, symbolising the world. Whilst he is inspired by great masters like French sculptor Auguste Rodin, Italian Baroque sculptor Lorenzo Bernini and contemporary French sculptor Bruno Catalano, the artist says his inspiration also comes from the taste of women and an interest in nature. His work conveys his respect for women, nature and human relations, with his latest pieces showcasing women’s curvature bodies. He would like to explore further all human failings that lead to their downfall, such as overconsumption. Martic says having an idea and shaping it into clay is the most enjoyable and rewarding moment in mak- ing a new work. However, he admitted that bang- ing on an anvil for several days or grinding stainless steel for endless hours is unpleasant. Despite this, his favourite creation is ‘The Last Descent’, a sculp- ture of a melting skier denouncing our behaviour in the face of overconsumption. “This sculpture spoke of aesthetics, modernity, and the message.” In his opinion, a cutting-edge and successful sculp- tor maintains his style that exudes emotion and con- veys a message. He is moved by artistic and natural environments such as galleries, museums, exhibi- tions, and nature, which brings him a lot of seren- ity. However, he is also upset by disease and man’s behaviour toward man. In his downtime, the artist relaxes by reconnecting with nature and going to the forest to cut wood and build cabins. French artist Bruno Catalano’s ‘The Travelers’ (Les Voyageurs) are art pieces Martic wished he had made. The bronze surrealist sculptures with a cen- tral part missing are said to represent their creator, a Moroccan native who emigrated to France. Cat- alano believes emigrants and travellers leave a part