Blake Ward
Angel Inanna (Sumerian Goddess of Love and War)
2016

About the Item

Sumerian Goddess of Love & War. Inanna was also associated with rain and storms and with the planet Venus. Her name is commonly derived from Nin-anna "Queen of Heaven" from Sumerian the 3rd millennium BC. In some traditions Inanna was said to be a granddaughter of the creator goddess Nammu, In fact, some early Assyriologists suggest that Inanna may have been originally a Proto-Euphratean. Bronze Monaco 2016 Unique Piece 27.5 x 7.9 x 11.4 inches ARTIST STATEMENT: "The beauty, grace and symmetry of traditional figurative sculpture has always called to me. It is my school and my obsession. My language is the figure and I feel the need to comment on the human condition, sometimes distorted by demons, and other times enchanted by all that is pure within us. I have renewed my relationship to the human form. It has undergone a metamorphosis from silent conformity, where the rules and proportions are tantamount to a partial figure where the human condition becomes of primary importance. I want to stretch the canons of classical realism by giving beauty another voice that challenges socio-political norms. I speak of spirit and courage, of heritage and of imperishable strength. Today I challenge the traditional figure, creating a characterization of the Spirit; a metaphor to our inner world that might encourage us to seek a deeper understanding of ourselves. Consciousness, as a philosophical concept, can lead us many places, from the empirical world of the cognitive sciences to a theoretical one, where psychology attempts to provide the answers. It is my intention to reach into the 21st. century using sculpture to transcend disciplinary boundaries between the physical bodies in bronze and the self-knowledge and understanding of the ethereal realm that is our internal landscape." ~ Blake Ward Canadian born sculptor Blake Ward has exhibited his works internationally. In addition, he has numerous public installations in the principality of Monaco, where he currently resides, including in Princess Grace’s Rose Garden. His work is also in the private collections of Prince Albert of Monaco, Herb Alpert, Gerry Moss among many other collectors throughout the world.

Creator:
Blake Ward
Creation Year:
2016
Dimensions:
Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm)Width: 7.9 in (20.07 cm)Depth: 11.4 in (28.96 cm)
Medium:
Bronze
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Chicago, IL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU38833113963
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