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The Man Who Wanted to Fly

2049

Artist : Pascal Borghi
stoneware and wood sculpture, unique artwork
H33.5x7.9x7.9 inch

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3 600€

Leasing from 95.76 € / month
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24 month 36 month 48 month 60 month
Monthly rent without VAT 195.37 € 139.68 € 95.76 € 95.97 €
Tax savings (2) 1363.26 € 1458.41 € 1337.39 € 1662.62 €
Cost for the company (3) 3505.53 € 3750.2 € 3439 € 4275.3 €

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(2) Calculated on the basis of the normal corporate tax rate
(3) All fees included


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Artwork Sculpture
Size in inch (Height/Lenght/Width) 33.5x7.9x7.9
Medium stoneware and wood
Type Unique work
Signature Signed artwork
certificate of authenticity Work sold with a certificate of authenticity
Availability Available at the gallery
Packaging We pack it ourselves with care
Insurance The artwork is insured during delivery
Delivery delivery within 8 days
Secured payment You can pay for your purchase by bank card in 1 or 3 instalments, Paypal or money transfert

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The Man Who Wanted to Fly: A Powerful Sculpture on the Desire for Elevation

With The Man Who Wanted to Fly, Pascal Borghi delivers a poignant sculpture steeped in longing and tension. Crafted in stoneware, this contemporary artwork depicts a human figure straining upward in a moment of poetic intensity. Arms outstretched, chest exposed, head lifted skyward—this man appears ready to detach from the earth, to leave gravity behind and embrace the void.

The raw texture of the stoneware, worked into cracks, scars, and expressive tears, gives the piece an organic power. The body appears both solid and fragile, shaped by effort and worn by its own aspirations. Muscles seem to tense under the surface; the pose reveals the pain and passion of striving toward the unreachable.

Pascal Borghi plays skillfully with ambiguity. Is the man truly flying—or is he frozen in the instant before a fall? This tension gives the piece its universal resonance. It speaks to the human impulse to transcend limits, to reach beyond the tangible—while confronting the inescapable weight of reality. The duality is beautifully embodied: elevation versus grounding, dream versus matter.

The elongated pedestal, almost monolithic in shape, extends the verticality of the figure. It roots the man like a pillar, but also enhances his dramatic rise. The contrast between the grounded base and the reaching upper body intensifies the sense of internal struggle. This man does not soar effortlessly—he pulls away from the world with all his might.

The Man Who Wanted to Fly is a singular artwork ideal for collectors of expressive contemporary sculpture. Available for purchase online, it appeals to those drawn to emotionally charged pieces—artworks that carry narrative weight and sculptural presence.

Whether placed in a gallery, a modern home, or a private collection, this sculpture holds space powerfully. It speaks not only through its posture and form, but through the profound story it embodies. Through this solitary figure, Pascal Borghi explores the human condition—defined by aspiration and gravity, courage and vulnerability.

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