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John Ruppert"Vortex" Abstract, Volcanic Sand Sculpture by John Ruppert2017
2017
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"Vortex" by John Ruppert
Volcanic sand (magnetite) harvested from Joshua Tree, rare earth magnet
Over the past 35 years, John Ruppert has been working in cast metals; manufactured materials such as chain-link fabric; mixed media; and more recently, video, digital 3D printing and digital composite photography - all in response to where natural order and human decision-making meet, and the paradoxes that lie between.
Metal, Magnetite, Volcanic Sand, Abstract Sculpture, Urban, Industrial, Indoor, Small Size, Nature, Space Age, Spiral, Magnetism, Scientific, Science, Mineralogy, Geology, Black, Shimmering
- Creator:John Ruppert (1951)
- Creation Year:2017
- Dimensions:Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU39336259762

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