Little Dancer, Lift Us Up

Maureen Visagé – Bronze Sculptures

Maureen Visagé is a Cape Town–based artist widely admired for her captivating life-size bronze sculptures. Her work reflects a deep passion for artistic expression and a fascination with the emotional richness and quiet poetry of everyday life. With bold gestures, refined detail, and playful elegance, she creates sculptures that feel both whimsical and intimately familiar.

Central to Visagé’s artistic vision is a celebration of love, joy, and the timeless wonder of childhood. She is particularly inspired by the innocence and imagination of young girls, exploring what she describes as the unique magic of girlhood. Her figures radiate warmth and personality, inviting viewers to reconnect with memories of carefree moments and youthful possibility.

Her acclaimed sculpture Little Dancer, Come Play with Us pays tribute to Edgar Degas’s iconic dancer, reinterpreted with a charming, contemporary twist.

While preserving the graceful poise of the original inspiration, Visagé introduces playful nostalgia, most notably through the unexpected detail of bubblegum, infusing the work with humour and lightness.

She continued this series of life-size figurative bronzes with Little Dreamer, portraying a serene young girl blowing a golden bubble as a symbol of hope and the fragile beauty of dreams, and Little
Diver, depicting a spirited child savouring a sunlit seaside moment.

Each limited-edition bronze offers a soulful experience, encouraging reflection on memory, imagination, and connection.

Her exclusive collection is available at The Artists Gallery in Cape Town.