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Dale Dunning
Rapt Triptych - contemporary, figurative masks, tryptic, aluminum wall sculpture

2017

$12,500
£9,494.06
€10,968.77
CA$17,519.20
A$19,607.28
CHF 10,233.49
MX$239,107.76
NOK 130,974.80
SEK 123,984.42
DKK 81,858.51
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This contemporary wall sculpture is a series of three masks forged from metal. Dale Dunning is highly regarded for his superb craftsmanship in creating sculptures of exceptional quality and detail. The Canadian artist is perhaps best known for his inspired use of the human head/face as a metaphor for human experience. This series of three masks (a triptych) are made from narrow strips of aluminum that have been skillfully shaped to resemble the contours of a face. The industrial-inspired wrapped faces also reflect a romantic sensibility recalling the Gothic literature of Mary Shelley or the historical novels of Alexandre Dumas. “The thing I like about the head is it sort of encompasses what we are. We live in our heads…I use the head as a container to suggest what’s percolating underneath.” Dale Dunning “Dale Dunning is an exceptionally versatile artist. He has mastered techniques in bronze, aluminum, steel, and glass over four decades of relentless creativity.” Sanjeev Sivarulasa, Curator Sivarulrasa Gallery Dale Dunning holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. While earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Mt. Allison University, Dunning studied under Lawren P. Harris (son of Group of Seven member Lawren S. Harris) and George Tiessen. Dunning has exhibited across Canada and his work is held in private, corporate, and public collections including the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, the McIntosh Gallery at Western University, the Carleton University Art Collection, and the National Library of Canada.
  • Creator:
    Dale Dunning (1946, Canadian)
  • Creation Year:
    2017
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 61 in (154.94 cm)Depth: 9 in (22.86 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Bloomfield, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2912624863

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