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Style of Eye - October 2007

sculptures

October 8th 2007 05:00

“Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump”, a quote from legendary sculptor and artist Auguste Rodin. I have it on a t-shirt of mine, which my lover brought back from the National Art Gallery in Canberra.

Sculpture has also fascinated me. The reduction of one thing to create another: marble, stone, wood, metal, paper, cloth. From famous figurines to expressionist abstraction, sculpture is in many ways the ultimate piece of motionless art; three dimensional, with texture and true form.

My lover often mentions how awe inspiring it was to be in the presence of Michelangelo’s sculpture statue of David. Apparently the reason why his tackle is smaller than average, is because of the way you are meant to view the sculpture, which is looking up at it. Often it is photographed straight on, which diminishes the perspective. Other theories have something to do with fear and natural shrinkage, keeping in mind David is about to go battle the mighty Goliath.

There’s a rustic, raw charm I find to a sculptor’s studio. The different sculptures in various stages, fragments and chips of marble on the floor, metal wires forming some strange creature’s skeleton, a log of wood stripped of bark.

And then there’s the size, with some sculptures being tiny and others monstrous.

I can’t think of anything else to say about sculpture. My brain is a little scrambled. I was trying to chisel something interesting, but the serotonin-sapped wake of the weekend is weighing down upon me like a block of sandstone.

Instead I’m let the sculptures speak for themselves. They’ve got voices. Let them be heard.

I love the whalebone polar bear sculpture, because polar bears are my favourite animal. I love the big open marble palm. I love the sand sculpture of all the people. the Lego one is kinda macabre, but it reminds me of my youth, as I was heavily into Lego construction.

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Comment by Mountain Fog

October 8th 2007 07:37

Infognito

FABULOUS POST!!
Especially considering you are devoid of much of your sorely needed serotonin....hehe!

Thanks Raoul, loved the shots...some magnificent work there by some famous people of course, and others that are amazing...love that mirror egg...I like the bull too...just not what it is representing in this particular instance, I think the big end of town share traders are reprehensible actually!!

Anyhoo....oh...love the leggo guy too...and the snake....

taaa muchly...

fog

Comment by Michaelie

October 8th 2007 20:28

Flick Wit

I don't know how people can sculpt using such ephemeral things as snow and ice! To see your creation melt..!

If I could make something so spectacular I would want it captured for all time in the most solid of materials.

Lovely post,

Michaelie

Comment by Raoul Duke

October 9th 2007 01:58

Style of Eye

Fog, Good to see you over this side of the woods ...
Yes, some real beauties here ... That mirror egg is quite something indeed ... and I too, love the bull.

Michaelie, I agree, it would be a heartbreaking to watch the sculpture melt ... but then, perhaps that's part of the art process for the artist: that it is ephemeral. The sand sculpture too, of course ...

Thanks for stopping by!

Comment by Nonymous

October 9th 2007 03:48

Philosophy Blog

Some amazing stuff there!

Did you visit all these places yourself?

Comment by Raoul Duke

October 9th 2007 04:59

Style of Eye

Nony, I 'd love to say I have, but no. Only in my heart and mind. Glad you enjoyed the pics though.

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