Shayne Dark
Windfall Series No. 1
2015

Name: Windfall Series No. 1
Brand: Shayne Dark
Price: 6000 USD
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$6,000

About

This series of eight abstract sculptures by Shayne Dark is made from applewood burls collected from apple orchards in Prince Edward County. "Many of the local apple orchardists were paid by the government to cut down their apple trees in order to control the apple market," says Shayne. "This meant perfectly healthy mature apple trees were destroyed for the commodity markets during a period where the trend is to eat local. I collected these burls, stripped off the bark and stored them for a number of years to allow these dense burls to dry out. Dark's original intent was to fill the natural cracks, sand smooth and paint the burls in a solid color. However after spending time repairing the cracking in the dried burls he found a beauty in the repair. He was reminded of the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery Kintsugi. This philosophy views breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than disguising the repair." The 8 pieces vary in size and price - ranging from $4000-$8000 each, $45,000 for all 8 in the series. In 2016, Dark exhibited at the Brooklyn Sculpture Center, where he was artist in residence. The same year, he was given a solo exhibition at the Albright Knox, NY. Dark has received six Ontario Arts Council grants and a Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant. His work may be found in numerous private, corporate and public collections including Queen’s University, the Canadian Embassy in Prague, the City of Ottawa, the Federal Communications Commission, New York.

Details

Artist
Shayne Dark (1952, Canadian)
Creation Year
2015
Medium
Resin,Wood

Movement & Style
Contemporary
Condition
New
Period
2010-

Dimensions
H 10.5 in. x W 12 in. x D 8 in.H 26.67 cm x W 30.48 cm x D 20.32 cm
Gallery Location
Bloomfield, CA
Reference Number
LU291350992

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