"Kieff" Antonio Grediaga

"KIEFF" ANTONIO GREDIAGA (Madrid, 1936).
"Folklore with volute to the north", 1974.
Gilded bronze and marble base. Exemplary 2/2.
Attached certificate issued by the author.
Presents an informative plaque on the base.
Measurements: 53 x 44 x 27 cm; 11 x 15 x 15 x 15 cm (base).
The bronze unfolds in this sculpture in a fluid ascent, articulating tense curves and volumes that seem to turn on themselves. The gilding enhances the vibration of the surfaces, trapping the light, an element that becomes part of the very formal conception of the work.
Kieff Antonio Grediaga began his artistic training in cabinetmaking, working with his father in the restoration of religious furniture.
His first exhibition was held in 1968 at the Moos Gallery Montreal, where all the pieces were acquired, a fact that consolidated his international projection. Since then he has presented his work in galleries and fairs in Canada, the United States, Japan, Taiwan, Israel and various European regions. Among his recent exhibitions is El Canto del Hierro (Cádiz, 2022), dedicated to Manuel de Falla's "Siete canciones populares españolas" (Seven Popular Spanish Songs). In the urban environment, his monumental sculpture The Turning Point (iron and aluminum) was exhibited in Columbus Circle, New York, as part of an international fair in 1980.
Kieff's work is part of institutional collections such as the National Museum of Fine Arts (Havana, Cuba), the Emilio Bacardi Moreau Museum (Santiago de Cuba) and the Museum of the City (Madrid, Spain). His production ranges from small-format bronzes to monumental structures in iron, wood or marble. Currently, the Kieff Antonio Grediaga Foundation, with headquarters/museum under construction in Tendilla (Guadalajara), is oriented to the preservation of his legacy, the dissemination of his work and the training of new generations of creators.