A Magic Shark Whale (Original Work) by Josefina Herz
Medium: Graphite pencil
Dimensions: 81 x 65 cm
Year: 2025
Price: $1000.00 USD
Status: available
While creating “A Magic Shark Whale,” I became absorbed in the small dots covering its skin. As I drew each mark, they began to feel like tiny sparks of magic, transforming a powerful ocean creature into something mysterious, gentle, and almost otherworldly. The slow rhythm of making those dots invited me into a quiet state of wonder, as if I were discovering the animal rather than simply drawing it. I used graphite pencil to explore the balance between strength and delicacy. The shark whale’s solid form moves calmly through the open space, while the intricate patterns across its body suggest an inner world we cannot fully know. I hope this work brings a sense of calm curiosity into its surroundings. I want viewers to pause, look closely, and remember that magic is often found in the smallest details, waiting patiently for us to notice.
Why collect this work?
A Magic Shark Whale (Original Work) offers a focused way to encounter Josefina Herz's practice through a specific work and its recorded materials.
- Josefina Herz's practice is described through Animals are at the center of my practice, not only because of the emotions they evoke in me, but because they offer a powerful way to explore perception, presence, and the boundaries of representation. I am drawn to the intensity of a gaze, a gesture, or a pos.
- While creating “A Magic Shark Whale,” I became absorbed in the small dots covering its skin. As I drew each mark, they began to feel like tiny sparks of magic, transforming a powerful ocean creature into something mysterious, gentle, and almost otherworldly. The slow rhythm of making those dots invited me into a quiet state of wonder, as if I were discovering the animal rather than simply drawing it.
I used graphite pencil to explore the balance between strength and delicacy. The shark whale’s
- The recorded technique or medium is Graphite pencil.
- At 81 x 65 cm, it can be considered for collections that have room for a work of this scale.
About the Artist
Josefina Herz
Nationality: Argentine
Animals are at the center of my practice, not only because of the emotions they evoke in me, but because they offer a powerful way to explore...
