The Cast Soft Gaze - Bronze Sculpture by Ditte Ejlerskov

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Material: Bronze with varying patina or coating, waxed, mounted on an onyx blockDimensions: 44 x 13 x 24 cmEdition: Limited edition of 50, each in varying patinasThe Cast Soft Gaze by Ditte Ejlerskov presents a restrained yet charged embodiment of the Goddess of Oxytocin, rendered in bronze with a calm, withdrawn presence. The sculpture holds a moment of controlled intimacy, where softness is not sentimental but deliberate, and care is held rather than expressed.Emerging from Ejlerskov's ongoing investigation into the biological and cultural mechanics of love, the work frames oxytocin not as romance but as structure. The lowered gaze and composed facial expression suggest regulation and self-possession, while the shield-like extension from the neck introduces a physical boundary: protection as a necessary counterpart to connection.Ejlerskov's practice consistently examines the tension between attachment and survival. In The Cast Soft Gaze, this tension is formalised through contrast: smooth, serene facial planes against the assertive sculptural extension and the weight of the onyx block. The goddess figure becomes a stabilising force, quiet, authoritative and intact.The sculpture invites a reconsideration of care as something guarded and intentional rather than freely given.Delivery: Made to order, with a lead time of 8 to 10 weeks. Show more