Concrete as a sculptural material.

We are used to seeing surfaces, structures, concrete constructions that would have been impossible to think of before. Information about the many possibilities of this building material is not limited to buildings. Manufacturers have promoted the development of new methods and products that have been applied by architects, designers, civil engineers and artists alike. Concrete is used in both objects and sophisticated buildings.
Although it is a modern material, it was not always ready for use, just as we could not make today’s sculpture or design objects with this material without considering the modifications in the creative process that have been experienced throughout history.

For centuries, the beauty and harmony of Greek sculpture were recognised by the West as the model to follow, using traditional materials and a demand for appropriate technique. With the 20th century it broke with previous postulates. Movements such as Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, Dadaism, Surrealism, the practice of the “collage” or “ready-made” technique transformed the development of the sculptor’s profession and provided a new language of expression.
Different techniques were developed, new technologies were incorporated, new materials appeared and a new formal concept was created, leaving aside the conventional term of sculpture. However, this break with the artistic past does not imply the total abandonment of the sculptor’s previous practices, since traditional materials and techniques are still used today, and even the latter can be applied to the new materials.