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David Marshall
Glass and Metal sculpture "The Crux" climber David Marshall Jennifer Baker

2021

About the Item

" The Crux " This unique sculpture was created by David Marshall and Jennifer Baker from sand cast aluminium and cast glass . Certified authentic by both artists. The collaborative work of Jennifer Baker, glass artist, and David Marshall, metal sculptor, represents the natural joining of the artists and their respective mediums. The respect for each other’s art evolved into the works that reflect the shared expression of how the forms of nature - the rocks and mountains, the ice and water, the expanse and randomness - inspires them and forged their artistic bond. The complex relationship of the human experience and impact on the natural world wove itself into the basis for these works that explore the relationship of the spires and granite faces of mountains that rose from the basement of time worn by the handprints and boot marks of women and men, driven by reasons unexplained in a race to the top. Climbers, fragile glass figures holding tight to metal-hard rock, are balanced in space, a tactile experience that demonstrates respect but also leaves a mark, an ambivalent expression of a deep emotion that will injure either if one gives way. From the top, it’s not clear who the winner is.
  • Creator:
    David Marshall (1942, Scottish)
  • Creation Year:
    2021
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35.44 in (90 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Benahavis, ES
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU134227641042
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