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David Datuna Sculptures

Georgian, 1974-2022
Merging the handcrafted and the technological, the historical and the contemporary, the personal and the universal, mixed-media artist David Datuna creates layered compositions through which he presents social, political, and cultural issues for consideration from multiple viewpoints. Optical lenses are key to his practice. He overlays them in web-like patterns onto images of national flags, global brands, and portraits of famous authors, inventors, and artists of all kinds, composed of collaged photographs, newspaper articles, magazine clippings, and painted passages. As Datuna describes, the lenses, which simultaneously distort and clarify the images, signify the network of individual viewpoints brought to bear on all issues. “The lenses symbolically express individual identity, illusion, perception, fragmentation, and unification,” he says. “The network of positive and negative lenses expresses the multiple points of view we all share from within.”
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Artist: David Datuna
Hungry Artist – Mixed Media Installation by David Datuna (Basel Banana Inspired)
Hungry Artist – Mixed Media Installation by David Datuna (Basel Banana Inspired)

Hungry Artist – Mixed Media Installation by David Datuna (Basel Banana Inspired)

By David Datuna

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David Datuna’s Hungry Artist (2021) extends the themes of his 2019 performance at Art Basel Miami Beach, where he consumed Maurizio Cattelan’s banana installation, Comedian, in a spo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Datuna Sculptures

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Chaotic Past – Wall Sculpture by David Datuna, 2011
Chaotic Past – Wall Sculpture by David Datuna, 2011

Chaotic Past – Wall Sculpture by David Datuna, 2011

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In Chaotic Past, David Datuna transforms the everyday into a layered reflection on modern life. Using shattered china dishes embedded into a framed wall composition, the work draws d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Datuna Sculptures

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Mixed Media

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Find a wide variety of authentic David Datuna sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by David Datuna in mixed media, ceramic, porcelain and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large David Datuna sculptures, so small editions measuring 44 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Robin Antar, KARTEL, and Claes Oldenburg. David Datuna sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $50,000 and tops out at $55,000, while the average work can sell for $52,500.