This patinated bronze sculpture has an almost spherical form in which Vicente de Espona brings together the planet and the female body. Its compact, organic shape changes as it is viewed from different angles, revealing faces, breasts, bellies, hands, footprints and other references to the body.
These many forms connect the work with motherhood, fertility, care and the cycles of nature. Conceived as a sculpture to be viewed from all sides, Madre Tierra invites visitors to walk around it and gradually discover the images within its surface.
The sculpture brings together ancient and contemporary references. The texture of the bronze and its green and brown patinas recall an ancient fertility idol, reimagined in a modern, expressive language with a sense of tenderness.
The exaggerated feminine features do not aim for anatomical idealisation. Instead, they present woman as a protective and creative force that gives life. The spherical form strengthens the connection between the maternal body, natural cycles and the Earth.
V. de Espona