Marcus Aurelius Kettlebell
The Weights of Philosophy
Marcus Aurelius brings philosophy back as a way of life. His Meditations speak of discipline, persistence and the daily work on the self: Stoic thought takes on weight and sculptural form.
Mixed media, 2026
Colour: Black glossy
Each piece is handmade, numbered and signed, and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Other colours on request.
Inquire about this workAbout the Marcus Aurelius Kettlebell
Marcus Aurelius wrote his Meditations for himself alone: notes on duty, restraint and the passing of things. The Marcus Aurelius Kettlebell gives that inner dialogue material form. The emperor’s curled hair and beard, in the language of Roman portraiture, sit under the plain arc of the handle, and the bust becomes a contemporary imperial sculpture. In The Weights of Philosophy it stands beside Socrates: two paths towards knowing oneself.
Editions and dimensions
The Marcus Aurelius Kettlebell is made in 3 numbered editions, named after boxing weight classes: Heavyweight, an edition of 30 pieces (32 × 23 × 16 cm, 5 kg); Middleweight, an edition of 60 pieces (25 × 19 × 13 cm, 2 kg); and Featherweight, an edition of 90 pieces (19 × 14 × 10 cm). The form is the same in every edition; only scale and mass change.
Colours and finishes
It is made in 14 colours: black glossy, white matte, beige, blue, yellow, orange, magenta, green, red, silver, black & yellow, black & orange, black & white and black & beige. Other colours can be made on request.
Handmade, numbered, signed
Each Marcus Aurelius Kettlebell is a handmade work in mixed media, numbered and signed by Ennios Eros Giogos, and comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Part of Weights of Art
The Marcus Aurelius Kettlebell belongs to The Weights of Philosophy, one of the seven collections of Weights of Art, a series of sculpted kettlebells by Ennios Eros Giogos. Also in this collection: Socrates Kettlebell.