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David ChamberlainOpen Clef Ed. 2/15 - abstract, sculpture, contemporary, bronze1981
1981
$27,500
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About the Item
This contemporary bronze indoor sculpture was inspired by music and created by David Chamberlain.
David Chamberlain’s compelling, lyrical sculptures are celebrations of form inspired by a lifelong love of music. Recognized internationally as a masterful sculptor, many of Chamberlain’s pieces are contemporary representations of music—this tabletop one in patinated bronze is a clef, a musical notation symbol.
The American artist is fascinated by the concept of ‘topology’—the study of 3D spatial relations where the geometric form of each piece called a ‘loop’ appears to have insides, outsides and holes that flow seamlessly. There are four elemental types of loops, as depicted in the feature photograph of Open Clef. Beginning at the 4 o’clock position we see a loop created by a single edge turning around to pass itself and continue back across itself. At the 7 o’clock position, we discover the second type wherein two edges form a parallel ribbon-shaped loop together. At the 10 o’clock position, we observe the visual loop formed by two edges passing each other from opposite directions. Finally, at the 1 o’clock position, we find an imaginary loop created by two pairs of ribbons that open up to the outside and then return to complete the loop pattern. Limited edition—two of fifteen.
“When forms and surfaces integrate and change shape they can produce a topological phenomenon we call loops — the whorls, spirals and ribbons made by twisting and following edges. I think of edges as melody lines in space and surfaces as the orchestral instruments that fill in the harmony”.
David Chamberlain
David Allen Chamberlain was born in Canton, Ohio in 1949. He attended Princeton University in 1971 where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Architecture. In 1977 he acquired a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the University of Pennsylvania. That was followed by a graduate certificate from the Teaching Studio Art Institute of Colorado College and finally a master’s in landscape architecture from the University of Colorado. Over several decades, he has created more than 2000 pieces of artwork in various mediums which appear in both private collections and in art institutions, museums, and colleges around the world.
This sculpture can be upscaled for the outdoors. Available on a commission basis in various sizes and a variety of materials including bronze and steel. Please contact the gallery for pricing, material selection and sizing details. Allow 10 to 12 weeks for production.
Price in USD. Carved solid wood base and mahogany sphere. The base measures 3.3 in H in the center approx 11 inches in diameter. The base has a hand carved sphere attached which allows the sculpture to gently rest on the angular base. Please note: the sculpture can be lifted off its base and repositioned as desired.
- Creator:David Chamberlain (1949, American)
- Creation Year:1981
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33.02 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Bloomfield, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU29114533442
David Chamberlain
David Allen Chamberlain (August 11, 1949) is an American sculptor, painter, educator, and musician. He has created more than 2000 original works in several related mediums. His artistic compositions appear in the permanent collections of art institutions, museums, colleges and independent collections around the world.
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Biography:
One and Two Person Shows
2012 Circle Gallery, Shenzhen, China
2011 Families of the World Sculpture Exhibit, The European Chamber of Commerce, Nanjing, China
2010 East Meets West, Sensation Art Space, Chongqing, China
2010 Paintings and Sculpture, The Centre Gallery, Nanjing International School, Nanjing, China
2006 Sculpture Exhibit, Bayview Front Room, Whidbey Island, Washington
2005 Visions of a Turkish Landscape, Sade Kave, Rumeli Hisar, Istanbul, Turkey
2004 Visions of a Turkish Landscape, Michael Stadler Gallery, Langley, Washington
2003 Visions of a Turkish Landscape, University House Gallery, Issaquah, Washington
2003 Marion Meyer Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
2003 Visions of a Turkish Landscape, Enka Sanat Galerisi, Istanbul, Turkey
2001 Marion Meyer Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
2000 Recent Work, Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1999 Works from Rialto, Desert Art Source, Palm Desert, California
1998 Pacific Forms and Other Worlds, Lawrence Gallery, Sheridan, Oregon
1997 Pacific Forms, Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1996 Day Meets Eve, Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, Kirkland, Washington
1992 Pacific Forms, with Guy Anderson, 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Seattle, Washington
1990 Pacific Forms, 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Seattle, Washington
1989 Sculpture, 1927-1989, Seattle Center, Matthew Kangas, Curator
1985 Black Arts Festival, Invitational, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington
Peacemaker, Invitational, Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington
1984 Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, Washington
1981 New Work, Gallery Whidbey, Langley, Washington
1979 Exploration of Form, Kirsten Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1976 Figurative Forms, University Fine Arts Gallery, Two-person show with Alfredo, Arreguin, Seattle, Washington
1974 Figures in Action, Ryder Gallery, Los Angeles, California
1973 Family of Man, French Consulate, Toluca, Mexico
1973 Capturing Universals, Polly Friedlander Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1972 Moving Forms, University Fine Arts Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Group Shows
2011 Dunn Gardens Outdoor Sculpture Show, Seattle, Washington
2010 Sensation Art Space Gallery, Chongqing, China, Group Show, Organic Forms
2009 Group Show, Woodside Braseth Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2008 Dunn Gardens Outdoor Sculpture Show, Seattle, Washington
2007 Outdoor Sculpture Gardens, Westcott Bay, San Juan IslandWashington
1993 Group Show, Riverhouse Galleries, Brisbane, Australia, Group Show, Gallery Mack, Seattle, Washington
1991 Sculpture Show, Burien Arts Gallery, Burien Washington, Vision, Myth and Magic III, Kirsten Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1989 Group Show, Gallery Mack, Seattle, Washington
1988 International Gardens of Art, Bellingham, Washington, Nagatani Gallery, Bellingham, Washington
1987 Invited to participate in Northwest Sculpture 1927-1987, Mathew Kangas, curator Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington
1987 Outdoor Sculpture, Gallery Mack, Seattle, Washington
1986 Woodside Braseth Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1983 King County Executive Invitational, Seattle, Washington
1978 Moody Gallery, Pasadena, California
1974 The Gallery, Palm Springs, California
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