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Gwen Samuels
Above it All - Abstract Wire Wall Sculpture

2025

$5,000
£3,841.31
€4,413.63
CA$7,033.12
A$7,901.39
CHF 4,128.49
MX$96,440.21
NOK 52,419.77
SEK 49,342.17
DKK 32,936.13

About the Item

Above it All 48.0 x 40.0 x 1.0, 2.0 lbs Mixed Media Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "The inspiration for, Above it All is what you see when you look out the window of an airplane while in flight and the land below becomes a series of patterns. This piece is part of my Wire Tapestry series of Wall Sculptures. The patterns are my photography reformatted and printed on transparency and hand-stitched, with threads hanging freely to the wire form." About the Artist: Gwen’s love of textiles began early and has continued as a life-long resource. As a naive 17 year old she went off to Paris for a weekend as a Mademoiselle Magazine college competition fashion winner. Her interest in fashion continued to grow starting out as a textile designer before becoming a full time artist. The joy of pattern informed her vision from very early on. Gwen moved from the east coast to the west coast 18 years ago that had an unexpected impact. This new freedom included world travel and she began taking pictures with a camera without realizing she was creating a context for the work yet to come. Soon Gwen began re-arranging and cropping her photos and finally printing on transparencies in repeat patterns made on the computer. Her love of the handmade made the needle the natural tool to pull the pieces together leaving the threads hanging as evidence of the process. Her work is arranged slightly off the wall with straight pins to permit shadows to interact with the forms. From a distance the work appears as abstract compositions. Upon closer inspection segments carry recognizable imagery. Gwen’s work is about transformation and her interest in reconfiguring shapes and patterns in repeat on a transparent material that interacts with light to create a unique visual experience.
  • Creator:
    Gwen Samuels (1951, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2025
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Boston, MA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1407901stDibs: LU1634216505902

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