LE JOUR D’APRÈS is an original bronze sculpture by Bruno Catalano from his celebrated Les Voyageurs series. Unlike many of the artist’s solitary figures, this work brings together two characters within the same movement: a man supports a woman as they appear to move forward together, giving the composition a deeply human and intimate dimension.
The gesture of support forms the true point of balance within the sculpture. The two figures are no longer simply travelers facing departure and absence individually; here, they become a couple whose movement depends on support, trust and the presence of the other. Bruno Catalano’s characteristic fragmentation therefore takes on a particular meaning. The void passes through the bodies, yet never breaks the bond that unites them.
The composition may also evoke an almost sacred dimension, without imposing a specific biblical interpretation. The protective gesture, the closeness of the bodies and the way one figure relies on the other give the work a rare emotional intensity. Le Jour d’Après can therefore be read as a reflection on what remains when the journey becomes a trial: the ability to move forward together and to become, for one another, a point of support and stability.
The rich golden patina further enhances this presence. It catches the light and creates a true aura around the figures, emphasizing the volumes, gestures and interruptions in the bronze. Combined with the overall sense of movement, it gives the sculpture a presence that is both warm and monumental.
Le Jour d’Après thus embodies with particular intensity the themes that run throughout Bruno Catalano’s work: travel, absence, identity and memory, here joined by ideas of partnership, support and solidarity throughout the journey.
Through its two-figure composition, golden patina and the strength of the gesture that connects the characters, Le Jour d’Après holds a distinctive place among Bruno Catalano’s sculptures. It is a deeply narrative work in which the journey is no longer solely individual, but shared.
LE JOUR D’APRÈS represents a rare opportunity to acquire an emblematic Bruno Catalano sculpture: elegant, distinctive and profoundly contemporary.
Available at Galerie De Medicis, Paris.
