Contemporary sculpture by NONOS explores movement, balance, and physical presence within space. The works are created for collectors and architectural contexts where sculpture functions as a spatial and emotional experience.
Sculptures Shaped by Movement and Balance
The artist sisters Mercedes and Franziska Welte create sculptures through their distinctive artistic language known as NONOS.
The name NONOS remains an intentional mystery, reflecting intuition, independence, and artistic freedom. Movement and color interact to give the sculptures emotional presence and a sense of inner vitality.
Each sculpture carries its own character and reflects the unmistakable handwriting of the artists. The works connect body, space, and emotion, creating sculptural narratives that feel alive and timeless.
Contemporary Sculptures as a Dialogue between Body and Space
These sculptures form the central thread of the NONOS artistic career. All other works emerge from the sculptural process and evolve directly from these figures. The contemporary sculpture by NONOS is sculpture for space and architecture — a sculpture with attitude, presence, and lasting relevance.
The figurative sculptures express passion, identity, and a deeply personal artistic language.
Through this continuous sculptural focus, NONOS has established a distinct and recognizable position.
This approach creates a unique artistic signature with international relevance and differentiation.
Handcrafted Sculptures for Collectors, Museums and Galleries
Contemporary sculptures form the core of the artistic practice of NONOS.
They represent the origin from which all other bodies of work evolved.
The sculptures explore movement, balance, and feminine presence through a reduced yet expressive language. Figures appear as dancers, observers, or bodies in motion, shaped by tension and rhythm. Each sculpture begins as a hand-formed original created by the artists in their studio. Depending on the work, materials include bronze, carbon, fiberglass, stainless steel, and mixed media.
The sculptures exist across scales, from intimate works to monumental outdoor pieces. This flexibility allows them to respond to private collections, museums, and architectural spaces. Rather than depicting the body, the works translate physical experience into sculptural form. Movement becomes presence, and stillness gains emotional depth.
Collectors value the sculptures for their clear authorship, craftsmanship, and lasting resonance. Each piece invites repeated encounters and grows in meaning over time. NONOS sculptures offer solutions for spaces seeking identity, focus, and emotional grounding. They stand as timeless companions within living, public, and institutional environments.
Sculpture stands at the beginning and center of the artistic journey of NONOS. Mercedes and Franziska Welte developed their sculptural language through years of continuous practice and international exhibitions. Presentations in galleries, museums, and public spaces, as well as inclusion in private collections, define their position. The sculptures unite experience, intuition, and craftsmanship into a language of lasting presence.
