BRUNHILDE’S ROCK - MODEL PIECE

Die Walkure | Teatro alla Scala (2025) | Designed by Sir David McVicar & Hannah Postlethwaite

Based on Martha Graham’s portrait, this 1:25 model of a female face was initially sculpted from Chavant clay. Once complete the sculpt was separated into three parts. Each section was moulded from silicone and cast out of PU resin. Magnets were fitted into pre-imprinted notches in the seam lines to allow the sections to re-attach and separate. The finish was applied with an airbrush, Rosco paints and sealed with a glaze.

Dimensions of model : 320mm in length

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1:25 MODEL

The clay sculpt was built on a scale model of the raked floor. This video shows the audience vantage point of the face revolving on stage.