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Mickey "Kano" Kane
"Barking the Void" Abstract Relief Sculpture

1993

$2,602.50
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£1,994.50
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€2,292.33
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CA$3,655.34
CA$8,427.3056% Off
A$4,091
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CHF 2,141.49
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NOK 27,191.50
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SEK 25,659.83
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About the Item

"Barking the Void" Abstract Relief Sculpture. Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This large-scale relief sculpture features a carved rorschach-esque shape dominating the center of the composition. The shape is outline by a deep carving, in which paper pulp is laid. The center carving of this shape features protruding sculptural areas, providing further depth within the relief. The overall colors of the piece are muted, this allows the deep red of the smaller carvings nestled within the center shape to stand out despite their deep and relatively muted hue. In addition to the central shape, there are smaller circles moving out towards the corner of the piece; these shapes are also carved into the wood and laid in a neutral paper pulp. The ultimate result is a piece which is subtle and ambiguous but still intriguing. Kano's work is outsider art - characterized by its creation outside the boundaries of mainstream art and often by self-taught or unconventional artists. Outsider art encompasses a diverse range of artists, including self-taught visionaries, psychiatric patients, and those outside the mainstream art world. Titled and signed on verso "Barking the Void" Kano 93 Panel size: 48"H x 72"W Mickey “Kano” Kane (American, 1939-2002) was born in Illinois and grew up in Sacramento, CA. Kane moved to the Pacific Coast and worked on mixed media panels - which he would refer to as a “Totem” – and detailed collage compositions. His collage work is generally satirical or critical in nature, frequently dealing with themes of money, capitalism, government, power, and debt. By contrast, his “Totem” sculptural work is abstract and free of direct symbolism, focusing instead on the aesthetics of the composition. Original Member, Artist’s Cooperative Gallery Artist’s Statement: The Totem is indicative of the unfolding 21st Century, graphically and metaphorically. It is neither one side nor the other, nor does one side challenge or compete with the other. Each side cooperates and thus enhances the other so that both "sides" transcend that definition into a composition revealing that, indeed, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The Totem reflects the inner harmony that all sides, whether two or two thousand, are striving to manifest in their own inimitable way.
  • Creator:
    Mickey "Kano" Kane (1939 - 2002, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1993
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
    Very good condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Soquel, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: JMA 98431stDibs: LU54216211372

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