Items Similar to Abstract Sculpture: 'Black Oyster'
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5
Tanis SaxbyAbstract Sculpture: 'Black Oyster'2021
2021
About the Item
An oyster is a seemly simple creature although through its miraculous structure can create something as beautiful as a pearl. Its outer shell seems impenetrable yet the inside is soft and vulnerable with sensual folds of flesh. It’s contradictions intrigue me and remind me of being human and how our vulnerabilities are often hidden behind our masks of supposed strength and power.
By sculpting both material and space around it, Tanis' sculptures to appear to move, to assert themselves; to change and grow, to move within, affect and break free from the solid material. The textures and deliberate cracks within the surface are gestural rendering a sense of becoming of movement toward something and leaving behind the authentic markings of change. Her forms have a sense of tension in them, of opposite energies moving outward yet inward simultaneously, of a contrast between movement and subtle rest and forever trying to right itself, to find a stasis, and come back to its centre. The philosophy or raison d’etre of her work is a composition of human struggle, strength and the result of lessons learned in this migration.
"Smooth and sensitive, Saxby's sculptures evoke sensuality, a burning desire, a flame, which will go on for eternity." Angie kordic. Widewalls Art Magazine.
- Creator:Tanis Saxby (1970, Canadian)
- Creation Year:2021
- Dimensions:Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU42238969912
Tanis Saxby
Tanis Saxby is a Canadian sculptor who lives and works in Vancouver. She began her career as an apprentice before studying at The University of Victoria then later at Kootenay School of the Arts in Canada. She was then accepted into an international residence in France where Picasso had also studied ceramics. Her works are displayed in several private collections throughout Canada, the U.S.A. and Europe where she has exhibited and currently ships and sells her work.
About the Seller
4.6
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
1stDibs seller since 2016
112 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 7 hours
Associations
Association of Women Art Dealers
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: East Vancouver, Canada
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- Clay Abstract Sculpture: 'Oyster Shell'By Tanis SaxbyLocated in New York, NY"An oyster is a seemly simple creature although through its miraculous structure can create something as beautiful as a pearl. It’s outer shell seems impenetrable yet the inside is s...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsGranite
- Porcelain Sculpture: 'Caterpillar'By Tanis SaxbyLocated in New York, NYBy sculpting both material and space around it, I want my sculptures to appear to move, to assert themselves; to change and grow, to move within, affect and break free from the solid...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsGranite
- Abstract Sculpture: 'White Oyster'By Tanis SaxbyLocated in New York, NYAn oyster is a seemly simple creature although through its miraculous structure can create something as beautiful as a pearl. Its outer shell seems impenetrable yet the inside is sof...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsStone
- Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 6.9.18'By Tony MooreLocated in New York, NYMy work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsStone
- Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 3.9.18'By Tony MooreLocated in New York, NYMy work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsStone
- Wood Fired Ceramic Painting: 'Fire Painting 2.11.18'By Tony MooreLocated in New York, NYMy work is concerned with the relationship of humanity and nature. I conceive of an expanded concept of “Nature” as embodying all existence, both the seen and unseen, socio-politica...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsStone
You May Also Like
- Rattle by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, oxbloodBy Patricia VolkLocated in Paris, FRRattle is a unique painted fired clay mounted on granite sculpture by contemporary artist Patricia Volk, dimensions are 93 × 36 × 36 cm (36.6 × 14.2 × 14.2 in). The sculpture is sig...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsGranite
- Eternal by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, yellowBy Patricia VolkLocated in Paris, FREternal is a unique painted fired clay mounted on granite sculpture by contemporary artist Patricia Volk, dimensions are 69 × 30 × 30 cm (27.2 × 11.8 × 11.8 in). The sculpture is si...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsGranite
- Twilight by Patricia Volk - Abstract ceramic sculpture, painted clay, flowersBy Patricia VolkLocated in Paris, FRTwilight is a unique painted fired clay mounted on granite sculpture by contemporary artist Patricia Volk, dimensions are 93 × 40 × 40 cm (36.6 × 15.7 × 15.7 in). The sculpture is s...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsGranite
- "Coral Ocean" Hand Made-Unique Sculpture for Walls. Pulverized Minerals and SandBy Arozarena De La FuenteLocated in Mexico City, MXPrice includes one piece. The artist was inspired by the beauty of nature found in coral reefs. It is all handmade with resin, cement, wood, pulverized minerals and varnish. The u...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsCast Stone, Sandstone, Stone
- "Coral Ocean" Hand Made-Unique Sculpture for Walls. Pulverized Minerals and SandBy Arozarena De La FuenteLocated in Mexico City, MXPrice includes one piece. The artist was inspired by the beauty of nature found in coral reefs. It is all handmade with resin, cement, wood, pulverized minerals and varnish. The u...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsStone, Cast Stone, Sandstone
- "CUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE", sculpture, clay, abstract, geometric, installationBy Harold WortsmanLocated in Toronto, OntarioCUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE is a major work created over a five-year period. It is a variable installation, composed of 4 geometric sculptures of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, a block of wood found in the ocean, river gravel, limestone, and slate shattered to fragments. Note the surface textures, the ground of natural stone, the colors black, umber, copper and tan throughout, the pattern of slate fragments. CUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE is characteristic of Wortman's practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets. CUBE, PYRAMID & SPHERE was exhibited at BASE: Immersive Art Experiences, Industry City, Brooklyn, NY, 2017. It was also reproduced in Tussle Magazine, alongside "An Interview with Harold Wortsman...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsStone, Limestone, Slate
