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Dale DunningCalligraphy - abstracted, repurposed metal, gothic, figurative, bronze sculpture2009
2009
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Old metal type, welded together to form the head of this oversized bust, is cast in bronze and perched on a bronze pyramidal base by sculptor Dale Dunning. The title of the work, Calligraphy (from Ancient Greek καλλιγραφία (kalligraphía) 'beautiful writing'), is a visual art related to writing.
"My sculptures are objects of reflection and contemplation. The head that I employ in most of my work is generic, non-specific, genderless, egg-like in form and intention. I look on them as a mirror which reflects back the observer's experience in new combinations and associations. The works are open-ended with no didactic intent other than to see my new possibilities." Dale Dunning
Dunning holds an MFA (1971) from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. Dunning has exhibited across Canada, and his work is held in a number of private, corporate and public collections including the Canada Council Art Bank, Carleton University and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery.
- Creator:Dale Dunning (1946, Canadian)
- Creation Year:2009
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 11 in (27.94 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Bloomfield, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2911901843
Dale Dunning
Dale Dunning holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. While earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Mt. Allison University, NB, he studied under Lawren P. Harris. This academic training is reflected in Dunning’s approach to his work. Early on, he decided to focus on the human head and the mask. Inspired by the Gothic and Classical periods of “Grotesque” art, his work often reflects a romantic sensibility. His sculptures may recall the Gothic literature of Mary Shelley or historical novels of Alexandre Dumas. "The head is universally recognized, easy to identify with. We live in our heads, see, feel, and experience the world in our head. It serves as the foundation upon which I can develop various paths to explore." ~ Dale Dunning Dunning explores a variety of materials – bronze and aluminum casting, welded screws and wrenches, typeset, cable – all in the interest of creating the form. In 2012, Dunning’s work was chosen to illustrate an entire volume of Dacritics, a journal of linguistic criticism published by Johns Hopkins University Press. Dunning has exhibited across Canada and his work is held in private, corporate and public collections including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, McIntosh Gallery at Western University, Carleton University Art Collection, and the National Library of Canada.
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