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Marble sculptures · Miha Plohl · Slovenia

# Carved in stone.
*Alive in a space.*

Something familiar. Something you cannot quite name. Two marble sculptures between creature and fossil, rough rhythm and a quiet, polished centre.

[Meet Shamir I & II](<https://manitu.si/shamir/#works>)

![AI visualization: white Shamir I (24 × 20 × 15 cm) and slightly larger black Shamir II (30 × 24 × 17 cm) on separate stone plinths in a sunlit gallery](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/gallery-v2.webp>)

01 / An imagined gallery · Shamir I & II AI visualization · Original sculptures shown below

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The works / I & II

## Two characters.
One conversation.

The carved surface catches the light. The polished centre holds it. See the actual sculptures turn, then imagine where you would put them.

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[Watch Shamir I on eternalfriend.io](<https://eternalfriend.io/shamir/shamir-i>)

Light marble / Original studio film

### Shamir I

A small presence with a distinct silhouette. A rough, curling body wraps around a smooth pale centre.

I

Material: Marble

Dimensions: 24 × 20 × 15 cm

Artist: Miha Plohl

[Enquire about Shamir I ↗](<https://manitu.si/shamir/#contact>) [Original presentation ↗](<https://eternalfriend.io/shamir/shamir-i>)

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[Watch Shamir II on eternalfriend.io](<https://eternalfriend.io/shamir/shamir-ii>)

Black marble / Original studio film

### Shamir II

A larger, darker counterpart. The polished black centre reveals the stone's markings against the pale edges of the carving.

II

Material: Black marble

Dimensions: 30 × 24 × 17 cm

Artist: Miha Plohl

[Enquire about Shamir II ↗](<https://manitu.si/shamir/#contact>) [Original presentation ↗](<https://eternalfriend.io/shamir/shamir-ii>)

Visualizations use the stated dimensions as a scale reference; they are not installation drawings.

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Studies in placement

## Where would
*yours belong?*

A private room. A window that makes you stop. A moment before the auction begins. Three imagined settings for two real sculptures.

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![AI visualization of the small 24-centimetre Shamir I on an oak sideboard beside books and an armchair](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/residence.webp>)AI visualization

### A quiet companion.

Shamir I on a sideboard in a private reading room. Small enough to live close to; detailed enough to keep discovering.

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![AI visualization of black marble Shamir II on a pedestal behind a gallery window at dusk](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/window-v2.webp>)AI visualization

### A reason to stop.

Shamir II in an imagined gallery window. Glass, evening light and the contrast between a dark polished centre and the carved surface.

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![Fictional auction preview visualization with both correctly proportioned sculptures on plinths, an empty lectern and chairs](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/auction-v2.webp>)Fictional auction · AI visualization

A study in anticipation

### Before the
first bid.

An imagined auction preview with Shamir I and II. A visual exploration of how setting changes our encounter with an object.

This is a fictional scene. Neither an actual auction listing nor a record of a sale.

All room, gallery, window and auction settings on this page are AI-generated visualizations based on photographs of the actual works. They illustrate possible placements; they do not document exhibitions, clients, endorsements or sales. Details and scale may vary from the originals. Use the original films and studio photographs to assess the sculptures.

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From the workshop

## Before the room,
there was the stone.

Real footage from the making of Shamir I and II. The tools, the dust, the decisions, and the gradual arrival of a form.

[Download the Shamir I process video](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/making-i.mp4>)

**Shamir I / Finding the form**Original workshop footage · silent

[Download the Shamir II process video](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/making-ii.mp4>)

**Shamir II / Working the black marble**Original workshop footage · silent

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Closer to the material / Original archive

## Two stories
in stone.

Each sculpture has its own journey from rough form to finished surface. Photographs and two short films offer a closer look, a reverse view and a sense of scale in the hand. Open a photograph to see it larger.

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[![Shamir I during carving held in the artist's hand, showing its small scale](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/i-in-hand.webp>)](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/i-in-hand.webp>)

Shamir I during the making · scale in the hand ↗

I / Light marble

### From a block
to a character.

In the early stages, the form is still held within a rectangular piece of stone. The curling body, openings and rhythm of cuts emerge gradually. A view from the other side reveals how differently the same sculpture can read.

The photograph in the hand shows its scale during the making. The finished Shamir I measures 24 × 20 × 15 cm. It also has a hidden function: a ring, a small key or another small object can be concealed beneath it. The film demonstrates this feature; photograph 02 shows the opening from the other side.

[The hidden function of Shamir I](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/detail-i.mp4>)

The hidden function of Shamir I · original footage, silent

[Enquire about Shamir I ↗](<https://manitu.si/shamir/#contact>)

[![Shamir I in the workshop seen from another angle](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/i-workshop-view.webp>)](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/i-workshop-view.webp>)

01 / A view from the workshop ↗

[![Reverse view of Shamir I during carving, showing the opening and ribbed surface](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/i-reverse.webp>)](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/i-reverse.webp>)

02 / The other side of the sculpture ↗

[![Macro photograph of tool marks and the granular light marble surface of Shamir I](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/i-texture.webp>)](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/i-texture.webp>)

03 / Tool marks in light marble ↗

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[![Black marble Shamir II on the workbench, with pale carved edges and a smooth dark centre](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/ii-workbench.webp>)](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/ii-workbench.webp>)

Shamir II · original workshop photograph ↗

II / Black marble

### One stone.
Two surfaces.

The smooth centre and roughly carved edges reflect light differently. Close-up photographs reveal small pale structures in the dark stone, stepped cuts and the transition between the two surfaces.

Shamir II measures 30 × 24 × 17 cm and has a similar hidden function to Shamir I: a ring, a small key or another small object can be concealed beneath it. An earlier photograph shows the centre before finishing, while the short film brings you close to the surface work.

[Surface work film of Shamir II](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/detail-ii.mp4>)

Tool and surface up close · original footage, silent

[Enquire about Shamir II ↗](<https://manitu.si/shamir/#contact>)

[![Earlier stage of Shamir II with a still rough pale centre before the final finish](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/ii-early.webp>)](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/ii-early.webp>)

01 / The centre before finishing ↗

[![Detail of the smooth black centre of Shamir II with pale structures visible in the marble](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/ii-centre.webp>)](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/ii-centre.webp>)

02 / Stone structure in the smooth centre ↗

[![Detail of deep cuts and pale carved edges in the black marble of Shamir II](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/ii-texture.webp>)](<https://manitu.si/assets/shamir/ii-texture.webp>)

03 / The rhythm of carved edges ↗

### Made by
Miha Plohl.

I make sculptures in stone and wood in Slovenia. Shamir I and II bring together carved texture, smooth surfaces and forms that leave room for your own interpretation.

[Explore commissioned sculptures ↗](<https://manitu.si/sl/izdelava-skulptur/>)

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For collectors, galleries & interior architects

## Make room
*for a Shamir.*

Interested in acquiring a sculpture, arranging a private viewing or considering one for a project? Write to me directly.

Tell me which work caught your eye and where you imagine it. We can discuss price, availability, exact measurements and delivery before you decide.

[Contact form](<https://manitu.si/shamir/#contact>)

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[Human-readable version](<https://manitu.si/shamir/>)