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"Working from his shop in a village near Prague, Anton&amp;iacute;n Hepnar creates beautiful pieces of wooden sculptures through wood-turning. The process involves sculpting wood over top the spinning axis of a lathe. Traditionally this method is used for porcelain or clay.   Hepnar infuses his work, including candlesticks, vases and sculptures with a sense of traditional elegance mixed with avant-garde aesthetics. The sculptures are simultaneously abstract and minimalist, a complementary pairing of qualities that makes for a series of visually appealing items. In regards to the material he has chosen to work with, Anton&amp;iacute;n Hepnar says that &amp;quot;man is born into the wooden cradle, sits on the wooden chair his whole life, and dies into the wooden coffin.&amp;quot; Rustic and refined, these sculptures are proof of the artist&amp;#039;s mastery and skill."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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