'Held in Suspension' – Original Mixed-Media Assemblage by Ortaire de Coupigny
Discover 'Held in Suspension', a striking original 3D wall sculpture from Ortaire de Coupigny’s iconic sardine tin series. This piece is a masterclass in the dialogue between industrial production and fine art craftsmanship.
Held in Suspension presents a solitary fish caught in a moment of quiet equilibrium. Encased in translucent resin within a repurposed sardine tin, the form appears neither moving nor still, but held between states — as if time itself has momentarily paused.
Ortaire de Coupigny combines metal, layered pigments, and resin casting to construct a controlled visual environment where surface, depth, and reflection interact. The fish’s gaze remains alert, its body subtly modeled through texture rather than realism, emphasizing presence over narrative.
By transforming an everyday container into a contemplative frame, the artist shifts the sardine tin from object to vessel — one that preserves not only form, but tension, silence, and duration. The work balances precision and restraint, inviting sustained observation rather than immediate interpretation.
Each piece is unique and entirely handcrafted.
Held in Suspension — by Ortaire de Coupigny
Sculpture and painting : metal on aluminium / Wax / pigments / Epoxy / Wooden engraving.
10 cm x 16 cm x 3.5 cm / 3.94 x 6.3 x 1.38 inches.
One-of-a-kind artwork.
Signed by the artist.
2025
Ready to hang (See back picture).
