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Jake Michael SingerRilke, Murmuration2024
2024
$42,558.47
£32,042.23
€36,000
CA$58,737.07
A$65,798.50
CHF 34,287.02
MX$802,605.90
NOK 435,709.35
SEK 410,842.86
DKK 274,068.03
About the Item
"Rilke, Murmuration" is another intriguing sculpture by Jake Michael Singer, crafted with mild steel. The structure of this piece is organic and dynamic, with a sinuous form that spirals upward, reminiscent of a twisting column of air or the fluid movement of a flock of birds in flight. The sculpture's title, a reference to the poet Rainer Maria Rilke, may suggest an inspiration drawn from the lyrical and introspective qualities found in Rilke's poetry.
The color of the mild steel it is on a natural state, giving the sculpture a monochromatic palette that highlights the interplay of light and shadow across its many steel elements. These elements are meticulously arranged to create a textural surface that almost seems to be fluttering or rippling with movement.
The bottom part of the sculpture flares out to form a base, grounding the upward swirl of the piece. It is reminiscent of a bird's tail in the midst of a dynamic maneuver. The overall effect is one of motion frozen in time, a moment of a murmuration's complex pattern captured and rendered in metal. The craftsmanship involved in manipulating mild steel into such a fluid and expressive form speaks to the artist's ability to transform industrial materials into works that evoke the ephemeral beauty of natural phenomena.
- Creator:Jake Michael Singer (1991, South African)
- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 182 in (462.28 cm)Width: 144 in (365.76 cm)Depth: 105 in (266.7 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Porto, PT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2214214278942
Jake Michael Singer
Most recently over the past two years Singer has focussed his attention toward large scale site specific installations in historically significant edifices of Istanbul Yedikule Hisarı (during the 17th Istanbul Biennal, 2022) and Küçük Mustafa Paşa Hamamı (2021). Other solo shows include Gallery Tiny, New York (2020), THK Gallery, Cape Town (2019), Matter Gallery Toronto (2018), Kalashnikovv Gallery, Johannesburg (2018), 50 Golbourne, London (2017), Punt WG, Amsterdam (2017), Hazard Gallery, Johannesburg (2016). Significant group shows include Zeitz MOCAA, Norval Foundation, Nirox Foundation, Kampala Biennale, Dakart, South-African-National-Gallery, DTIC Dubai, Nirox Foundation and Istanbul Biennale off (forthcoming). Singer holds a degree from Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town (2013) and has studied at Central Saint Martins, London. He is the recipient of the Eduordo Vila Foundation Grant in 2016 and 2017. Permanent public sculptures include Dawn Chorus (2019), Johannesburg; Roarks Evacuation Plan (2016), Johannesburg and Flume, Istanbul (forthcoming). Singer has completed residencies in Istanbul, Amsterdam, Kampala and Cologne. Singer is represented by THK Gallery in Cape Town, Matter Gallery in Toronto, Muse Contemporary in Istanbul. Singer and THK Gallery co-founded the Emergence Art Prize with Rand Merchant Bank in support of emerging artists in South Africa.
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