JAMESPLUMB

Cupboard Steps

2012

Sofa with antique frame and cast concrete seat.

Petite reine ave couronne by Agnes Baillon & Eric de Dormael, 2016 Paper mache, brass, gold leaf 13.75” h x 12” w

La petite chasse by Agnes Baillon & Eric de Dormael Resin, brass 15.75” h x 15.75” w x 6” d

Jeune Pointant du Doigt by Agnes Baillon Bronze, 02 of 08

A small, limited edition bronze unicorn bust sculpture on a wooden base. Edition of 12. FREE SHIPPING

Creating sculptures of exquisite peculiarity is an art in which Takei excels. His elegantly crafted works embody the notion of the whimsical, contradictory and idiosyncratic. There is an immediately detectable sense of humor and quick wit about the sculptures in this exhibition. Beyond playfulness, however, Takei’s aim is to challenge the viewer to alter the way in which they look at reality. Taking cues from the Surrealists of the early 20th century, Takei transforms the mundane into the fantastic - and sometimes absurd. His work is a constant inquiry into the meaning of functionality and the perception of purpose. Much like Man Ray’s iconic readymade sculpture, The Gift (1921), and Meret Oppenheim’s infamous fur-covered teacup (Object, 1936), Takei recontextualizes those pragmatic objects that we immediately recognize. With his piece Soft Shoulders (2011), Takei deconstructs a wooden clothes hanger...

Linda Stein, Spoon to Shell 879 - Mixed Media Shell Wood Contemporary Assemblage Sculpture Spoon to Shell 879 is from Linda Stein's Holocaust Heroes: Fierce Females series, which hi...

Linda Stein, Blades 228 - Mixed Media Metal Wood Contemporary Art Museum Wall Sculpture In the 1990s Linda Stein began to work on a series called Blades, sculptural works that incor...