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Abstract Sculptures For Sale
Artist: Shayne Dark
Artist: Michael Boroniec
Red Bough - bright, contemporary, powder coated steel, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The delicate beauty and elegant form of a single tree bough inspired this bright red contemporary wall sculpture by Shayne Dark. The Canadian artist’s dynamic sculptures marry indust...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Blue Matter 1 - matte, blue, textured, abstract, mixed media wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Growing up on the Ottawa River, Shayne Dark has long been inspired by the natural world that surrounded him—its myriad of shapes, patterns, forms and colours. In this new intriguing ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint

Spatial Spiral: Arch II- White abstract ceramic sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
White spatial spiral "Arch II" ceramic sculpture by Michael Boroniec - ceramic, glaze Michael Boroniec’s “Spatial Spiral” series is an ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Glaze, Ceramic

Spatial Spiral: Crawl - Abstract spiral ceramic sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
Spatial Spiral Crawl ceramic sculpture by Michael Boroniec - ceramic, glaze Michael Boroniec’s “Spatial Spiral” series is an adventure in three dimensions and expands the concept of...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Ceramic, Glaze

Blue Matter 2 - matte, blue, textured, abstract, mixed media wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Growing up on the Ottawa River, Shayne Dark has long been inspired by the natural world that surrounded him—its myriad of shapes, patterns, forms and colours. In this new intriguing ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint

Yellow Matter - bright, matte, textured, abstract, mixed media wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The colour catches your eye at first— a rich, egg yolk yellow. The form is intriguing—organic. This is Shayne Dark. The Kingston based sculptor is known for his enigmatic and compell...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint

Maelstrom Series No 6 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Beautiful chaos—The new sculptural series by Shayne Dark is named after the powerful image of a maelstrom—a whirlpool in a sea or river. Hand forged from round aluminum rods and pain...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Maelstrom Series No 5 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In a gorgeous aubergine colour, this dynamic sculpture by Shayne Dark is part of an exciting new series called Maelstrom. Known for his uniquely beautiful abstract work, this piece i...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Maelstrom Series No 4 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In jet matte black, this dynamic sculpture by Shayne Dark is part of an exciting new series called Maelstrom. Known for his uniquely beautiful abstract work, this piece is hand forge...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Windfall Series II No 1 - smooth, carved, abstract, Applewood & resin sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Shayne Dark has elevated the natural beauty of applewood burls by creating unique contemporary sculptures. The Canadian artist collected gnarled burls from old orchards in Prince Ed...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Wood

Glacial Series Dropstone - polygonal, abstract, steel, bronze indoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Ancient glacial ice that shapes and carries stones hundreds of kilometers was the inspiration behind these enigmatic sculptures by Shayne Dark. Cast in steel and coated in a veined b...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

Gridlock Series Purple - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The inspiration for Shayne Dark’s stunning minimalist sculptures is often nature. Dark originally collected sticks of ironwood from the forests near his home. ‘Gridlock’ became an in...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Full Tilt Red Series II - tall, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In an explosion of colour bright red painted steel poles crisscross one another in this dynamic abstract sculpture by Shayne Dark. At his studio in the countryside, the Canadian arti...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Maelstrom Series No 3 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian sculptor Shayne Dark creates uniquely beautiful abstract pieces often inspired by nature. This new series called Maelstrom (a whirlpool in a sea or river) is a nod to the tu...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Maelstrom Series No 1 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Shayne Dark’s new Maelstrom sculptures have powerful and palpable energy like the natural whirlpools this series is named after. No. 1 is an intricate tangle of round aluminum rods c...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Maelstrom Series No 2 - layered, intersecting, forged aluminum wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Beautiful chaos—The new sculptural series by Shayne Dark is named after the powerful image of a maelstrom—a whirlpool in a sea or river. Hand forged from round aluminum rods and pain...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Windfall Series II No 8 - smooth, carved, abstract, Applewood & resin sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Shayne Dark has elevated the natural beauty of applewood burls by creating unique contemporary sculptures. The Canadian artist collected gnarled burls from old orchards in Prince Edw...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood

Entangled Rambling Blue - Intersecting spires of cerulean blue
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This striking deep cerulean blue sculpture by Canadian artist, Shayne Dark is part of the ‘Entangled Series’ he has worked on for many years. The abstract series began in wood, then ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Windfall Series II No 7 - smooth, carved, abstract, Applewood & resin sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Shayne Dark has elevated the natural beauty of applewood burls by creating unique contemporary sculptures. The Canadian artist collected gnarled burls from old orchards in Prince Edw...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood

Windfall Series II No 9 - smooth, carved, abstract, Applewood & resin sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Shayne Dark has elevated the natural beauty of applewood burls by creating unique contemporary sculptures. The Canadian artist collected gnarled burls from old orchards in Prince Edw...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood

Full Tilt Blue Maquette - bright, geometric abstract, painted wood sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Saturated in cerulean—like the colour of a deep blue sky, intersecting lengths of wood form a dramatic sculpture in this abstract piece by Canadian artist, Shayne Dark. From his stud...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic

Gridlock II - bright, white, intersecting, grid, bent aluminum wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This is a wonderful example of Shayne Dark's dance with form and light. The work is created out of Ironwood, and is painted a flat white. On a light colored wall, the shadows become ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Wood, Latex

Bough Laden With Candy Apple Green - bright, abstract, steel wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Steel, coated in a glossy candy apple green is hand forged into a delicately detailed bough by Canadian master sculptor Shayne Dark. This wall sculpture, like most of Dark’s work is ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Tangled Column Red - Tall, bright, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This imposing, rich red metal sculpture by Canadian artist, Shayne Dark is part of the ‘Entangled Series’ he has worked on for years. The contemporary series began in wood, then in s...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Windfall Series No 03 - small, smooth, abstract, natural wood carved sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This abstract sculpture from the Windfall Series by Shayne Dark is made from one of the applewood burls collected from apple orchards in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Many of the lo...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Wood

Gourd Vessels (Trio)
Located in East Quogue, NY
Set of 3 black ceramic gourd sculptures by Michael Boroniec - ceramic, glaze Dimensions: Left. 17.25 x 4.5 x 4.5 in Center. 24.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 in Right: 20.5 x 5.25 x 5.25 in Michael Boroniec’s "Gourd Vessels" are works that stem from a long tradition of emulating the gourd in utilitarian wares since the Neolithic age. The works are wheel thrown with a localized clay body found in Berkshire County...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Glaze, Ceramic

Tilted Orange - Tall, bright, glossy, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Evocative in colour and form, Canadian artist Shayne Dark has created another dynamic sculpture. The industrial and the organic intersect in five tapered powder-coated angled shafts ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Windfall Series No 04 - small, smooth, abstract, natural wood carved sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This abstract sculpture from the Windfall Series by Shayne Dark is made from one of the applewood burls collected from apple orchards in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Many of the lo...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood

Drawing in Space - Tall, bright red, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Slender rings of flattened candy red steel are stacked into an elegant yet playful column by master sculptor Shayne Dark. Aptly titled, Drawing in Space, the work appears from variou...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Windfall Series No 06 - smooth, polished, natural wood abstract carved sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This series of eight abstract sculptures by Shayne Dark is made from applewood burls collected from apple orchards in Prince Edward County. "Many of the local apple orchardists were ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Resin, Wood

Reflections of Nature Series 2 - reflective, steel, copper, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Simply stunning. They shine like jewels…This is Shayne Dark’s Reflections of Nature Series. Dark’s superb sculptural work is informed by nature. This series of wall sculptures—tondos...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel

Reflections of Nature Series No 3 - reflective, steel, copper, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Simply stunning. They shine like jewels…This is Shayne Dark’s Reflections of Nature Series. Dark’s superb sculptural work is informed by nature. This series of wall sculptures—tondos...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper, Stainless Steel

Windfall - playful, red, blue, yellow, black, painted, wood, standing sculptures
Located in Bloomfield, ON
These bold sculptures by Shayne Dark are made of apple wood roots that are coated in the artist's signature primary colors in an ultra matte finish. Poised between abstraction and ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Round & Round Blue - glossy, circles, steel, geometric abstract wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Elegant circular blue steel sculpture. The elements suggest movement and vibration, It also looks as if it might roll, spin, wobble or topple at any moment but, of course, it does no...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Reflections of Nature Series No 1 - reflective, steel, copper, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Simply stunning. They shine like jewels…This is Shayne Dark’s Reflections of Nature Series. Dark’s superb sculptural work is informed by nature. This series of wall sculptures—tondos...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Copper, Stainless Steel

Reflecting Nature Series No 1 - polished stainless steel, copper, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A jewel like surface of polished steel and bronze inlay reflects ambient light in this tondo by Shayne Dark. The pattern cut into the steel surface was sprayed with molten bronze to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Copper, Stainless Steel

Windfall Series No 07 - smooth, polished, natural wood abstract carved sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This abstract sculpture from the Windfall Series by Shayne Dark is made from one of the applewood burls collected from apple orchards in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Many of the lo...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Wood

Circular Motion - large, bright blue, geometric abstract, coated steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This steel sculpture has a grand presence - the elements suggest movement and vibration, the shadows cast by the piece also shift with the light. It also looks as if it might roll, s...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Untitled
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Shayne Dark is a Hartington, Ontario-based contemporary visual artist who has exhibited widely both nationally and internationally since he began his artistic career in the mid 1980’...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Erratic Colour Candy Blue - circles, steel, geometric abstract, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This blue steel wall sculpture has a terrific presence - the elements suggest movement and vibration, the weaving of basketry, the pulsing of sound. The shadows cast by the piece also shift with the light. Shayne Dark is one of Canada's most prominent sculptors. He has been awarded numerous large scale public commissions and his works are in many private and public collections around the world. Named one of the top 10 artists to watch at the recent Art...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

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Steel

Interlace – Purple
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Shayne Dark's work results from a rhythmic and organic process involving ideas, feelings, images, formal play, and structural necessity. Every aspect of the process has the potential...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Triad – Red
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In 1914, a group of intrepid young men set forth into the northern wilderness with the ambition to document the uncharted territory of the Canadian collective unconscious. Their medium was that of sketchbooks and paint, and with these they rendered a vast and previously unknowable landscape into a tangible national identity. One could call their distinct style picturesque, as it cohered to many of the attributes prescribed by 18th century thinker William Gilpen – for capturing nature so as to make it both palatable and empowering for the viewer. During the romantic period in Europe, certain visual tropes emphasized the beauty of the natural landscape despite the rapid advancements of industrialism. As such, the picturesque, when applied properly, enabled the viewer to apprehend and revel in the vastness of change and opportunity with which they were presently confronted. It is at a similar juncture that we contemplate the works of contemporary sculptor and installation artist Shayne Dark, who’s large scale arborescent schemes present a striking encapsulation of both the magnitude as well as the limits of our natural resources. In an age where the re-assessment of our modes of production and consumption has become a main constituent of our identity, his work serves as a potent reminder of this position’s precarity. One piece resembling a cluster of branches, for example, balances in a tenuous fashion, relying on the equal distribution of weight among all its parts to stay upright. In another work, the boughs extend upwards from a base so small it threatens to tip over. As opposed to the romantic and idealized conceptions of a nature as realized in the compositions of the Group of Seven, Dark, by working in the industrial material of hot forged steel, acknowledges the imprint of the human hand on our surroundings. As art critic and theorist Rosalind Krauss...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Bough Laden with Raspberry
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In 1914, a group of intrepid young men set forth into the northern wilderness with the ambition to document the uncharted territory of the Canadian collective unconscious. Their medium was that of sketchbooks and paint, and with these they rendered a vast and previously unknowable landscape into a tangible national identity. One could call their distinct style picturesque, as it cohered to many of the attributes prescribed by 18th century thinker William Gilpen – for capturing nature so as to make it both palatable and empowering for the viewer. During the romantic period in Europe, certain visual tropes emphasized the beauty of the natural landscape despite the rapid advancements of industrialism. As such, the picturesque, when applied properly, enabled the viewer to apprehend and revel in the vastness of change and opportunity with which they were presently confronted. It is at a similar juncture that we contemplate the works of contemporary sculptor and installation artist Shayne Dark, who’s large scale arborescent schemes present a striking encapsulation of both the magnitude as well as the limits of our natural resources. In an age where the re-assessment of our modes of production and consumption has become a main constituent of our identity, his work serves as a potent reminder of this position’s precarity. One piece resembling a cluster of branches, for example, balances in a tenuous fashion, relying on the equal distribution of weight among all its parts to stay upright. In another work, the boughs extend upwards from a base so small it threatens to tip over. As opposed to the romantic and idealized conceptions of a nature as realized in the compositions of the Group of Seven, Dark, by working in the industrial material of hot forged steel, acknowledges the imprint of the human hand on our surroundings. As art critic and theorist Rosalind Krauss...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Bough Laden with Fluorescent Orange
Located in Montreal, Quebec
In 1914, a group of intrepid young men set forth into the northern wilderness with the ambition to document the uncharted territory of the Canadian collective unconscious. Their medium was that of sketchbooks and paint, and with these they rendered a vast and previously unknowable landscape into a tangible national identity. One could call their distinct style picturesque, as it cohered to many of the attributes prescribed by 18th century thinker William Gilpen – for capturing nature so as to make it both palatable and empowering for the viewer. During the romantic period in Europe, certain visual tropes emphasized the beauty of the natural landscape despite the rapid advancements of industrialism. As such, the picturesque, when applied properly, enabled the viewer to apprehend and revel in the vastness of change and opportunity with which they were presently confronted. It is at a similar juncture that we contemplate the works of contemporary sculptor and installation artist Shayne Dark, who’s large scale arborescent schemes present a striking encapsulation of both the magnitude as well as the limits of our natural resources. In an age where the re-assessment of our modes of production and consumption has become a main constituent of our identity, his work serves as a potent reminder of this position’s precarity. One piece resembling a cluster of branches, for example, balances in a tenuous fashion, relying on the equal distribution of weight among all its parts to stay upright. In another work, the boughs extend upwards from a base so small it threatens to tip over. As opposed to the romantic and idealized conceptions of a nature as realized in the compositions of the Group of Seven, Dark, by working in the industrial material of hot forged steel, acknowledges the imprint of the human hand on our surroundings. As art critic and theorist Rosalind Krauss...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Metal

Decorating with Abstract Sculpture

If you’re thinking about decorating your space with abstract sculpture, there are a couple of things to keep in mind.

You don’t have to look for a piece that demands attention. Find a work of abstract sculpture that speaks to you. As is the case with any abstract art, whether it’s sculpture, an abstract painting or a grouping of prints, you can select a work for your living room or dining room, for example, that will either casually fade into the background or serve as a focal point. When you’re thinking about how to arrange your furniture and decor, consider color, texture and what kind of energy you’d like a specific room or corner to evoke. Abstract sculpture can go a long way in elevating a home, and its history is interesting if you’re shopping for a new piece today.

As a pioneer in naturalistic forms and figures that vividly express emotion, Auguste Rodin is often called the father of modern sculpture. His work in the 19th and early 20th century broke with artistic conventions and inspired modernism, leading to a new period of avant-garde abstraction.

Among the first artists to push abstract sculpture into the mainstream were Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. They helped define the movement of Cubism, which focused on deconstructing the world abstractly.

Later in the 20th century, the artistic movements of Italian Futurism, Dadaism, Neo-Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and minimalism all contributed to the advancement of new and more abstract sculpture designs. Italian Futurism, for example, celebrated movement, dynamics and technology in abstract sculpture. These movements passed down ideas that continue to inform abstract sculpture today.

Browse a range of modern abstract sculptures, postmodern abstract sculptures and other kinds of sculpture on 1stDibs.

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