AZGIRATH - THE METAL STATUE (PROJECT)
I am Azgirath (Creator of The Metal Statue & Extreme Metal Art) and I'm the First Living Metal Statue Worldwide (Metal Scene). This project started from the streets (2021), and Metal was the main inspiration behind this. Azgirath is my Artist name and the name for this figure. Later, I also added a title (The Metal Statue) to clearly define what it represents. Before this, the concept did not exist. There was no figure known as The Metal Statue, no defined presence within the metal scene that merged performance, identity, and symbolism in this way. Entering this role meant facing uncertainty, resistance, and personal struggle. Being The Metal Statue is both a burden and a privilege. It places me within the metal scene not only as an artist, but as a symbol, standing for artistic freedom, courage, and expression.
(This Project was banned by the police many times)
Extreme Metal Art
(Specific: Extreme Metal Performance Art)
Extreme Metal Art is a ritual-based performance practice inspired by the aesthetics, philosophy, and spirit of extreme metal culture. In this performance, the artist stands for hours in silence, embodying the archetype of Death. It's a Transition between two worlds. It transforms themes of mortality, transcendence, and confrontation into a living, silent ritual.
NO BAND - NO SOUND - NO COMFORT
ONLY PRESENCE AND WORK.
Project by Azgirath (2021)
International (History):
06 August 2022 - Bergen, Torgallmenningen
14 February 2023 - Barcelona, La Rambla
02 July 2023 - Krakow, Rynek Główny
29 August 2023 - Rome, Via dei Fori Imperiali
Project started:
03 October 2021 - Heidelberg, Bismarckplatz
PHOTOS (HISTORY): Barcelona Bergen Krakow Rome
DOCUMENT (INCIDENT) : 17052023.pdf