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Donise English
Play Tower #3 (Colorful Abstract Standing Sculpture in Blue, Beige, Red & Black)

2020

$1,200
£899.76
€1,043.13
CA$1,674.66
A$1,870.45
CHF 971.94
MX$22,778.27
NOK 12,345.82
SEK 11,633.32
DKK 7,783.05
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Abstract, three-dimensional standing sculpture in colorful shades of aqua blue, blood orange, green, black, gray, and beige "Play Tower #3", made by Hudson Valley artist, Donise English, in 2020 16 x 4 x 2 inches, stands with a small weight at the bottom Hand-stitched paper, wax, and wood Poughkeepsie based artist, Donise English exhibits a playful variety of sewn paper and encaustic sculpture. Inspired by architectural blueprints, maps, and textiles, English creates geometrically based abstractions that are re-interpreted with intricate layering and repetition. It seems only natural that her fascination with structural patterns would extend into the sculptural realm. Small irregularly shaped box-like wall sculptures have become more amorphic in shape and vibrant in color, assuming the name ‘Play Towers’. Artist Statement: Lately, I’ve been looking at quilts. The quirky patterns have found their way into my sculpture, gouache, and encaustic pieces. Whether using hand-stitching, tiny collage fragments, gouache, or wax, the obscure processes of all of the works share an intricacy that allows me to explore my ongoing interest in the sense of touch and the way that it embeds itself in, and indelibly records, human involvement in an object’s making. The small sculptures are constructed of hand-painted, encaustic soaked paper that I stitch together to form multiple similarly shaped components. This method of stitching and applying hot wax results in the quirky, imperfect shape of each unit that is then pieced together as one would a quilt using peculiar scraps of fabric.
  • Creator:
    Donise English (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2020
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hudson, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2276723352

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