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M. Clark Art

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M. Clark creates dynamic conversations between constancy and chaos by sculpting metallic foil on varied surfaces. Her pieces reflect light in diffuse patterns- producing striking luminosity that shifts with the viewer’s vantage point. This provides an infinitely evolving viewing experience which gives her work the distinct style she is known for. Being dyslexic, the multidimensional shapes and arcs of letters are more powerful than stringed characters forming words. She sees a linear structure broken by entropy and movement. This relationship between form, depth, and space emerge in the non-representational nature of her work. Clark’s creative process includes constant experimentation with materials. Each piece is created at her New York City studio over many months using a specialized technique that Clark developed. Her award-winning works are owned by collectors around the world and have been featured in international publications and media, and exhibited in The Smithsonian.
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Artist: M. Clark
Destination Zero
Destination Zero

M. ClarkDestination Zero, 2021

$5,520Sale Price|20% Off

Destination Zero

By M. Clark

Located in Brooklyn, NY

- This piece is exceptionally textural and reflective. - The three-quarter-inch edge is foiled in gold, on top of a sintra panel. - M. Clark uses an innovative technique to sculpt an...

Category

2010s Contemporary M. Clark Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

FINE MODERN BRITISH SIGNED OIL PAINTING - CHILDREN PLAYING IN SURF ON BEACH
FINE MODERN BRITISH SIGNED OIL PAINTING - CHILDREN PLAYING IN SURF ON BEACH

FINE MODERN BRITISH SIGNED OIL PAINTING - CHILDREN PLAYING IN SURF ON BEACH

By M. Clark

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: M. Clark, British late 20th century Title: Playing in the Surf Medium: oil painting on board, framed. Size: painting: 15.75 x 19.75 inches, frame: 19.75 x 23.5 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist M. Clark Art

Materials

Oil

Formation, Abstract Painting
Formation, Abstract Painting

Formation, Abstract Painting

By M. Clark

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A grid-like pattern forms a golden wall, exemplifying artist M. Clark's expressive medium. The technique used to create this is one where gold foil is sculpted using an innovative process M. developed. "This work has a continuously shifting luminosity that is dependent on the viewer’s vantage point," says M. "This provides an infinitely evolving viewing experience. The edges are finished in gold foil creating a halo effect around the artwork as light reflects off the sides of the piece."


About the Artist
M. Clark manipulates metallic foil in order to create rich surfaces that are highly reactive to shifts in light. She strives to continually push the bounds of her gold foil medium, including working directly with a manufacturer to develop foil in specific sizes and colors that were not previously available...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract M. Clark Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Avalanche III, Abstract Painting
Avalanche III, Abstract Painting

Avalanche III, Abstract Painting

By M. Clark

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Liquid gold metal painted in expressionist strokes over a black ground. Thick, painterly texture provides numerous angles to reflect light. The edges of the p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract M. Clark Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Wayward, Abstract Painting
Wayward, Abstract Painting

Wayward, Abstract Painting

By M. Clark

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Painterly strokes of gold move about on a black background. "The edges are finished in gold foil creating a halo effect around the artwork as light reflects off the sides of the piece," shares artist M. Clark. The technique used to create this is one where gold foil is sculpted using heat and varying pressure over the course of many weeks. "This work has a continuously shifting luminosity that is dependent on the viewer’s vantage point. This provides an infinitely evolving viewing experience."


About the Artist
M. Clark manipulates metallic foil in order to create rich surfaces that are highly reactive to shifts in light. She strives to continually push the bounds of her gold foil medium, including working directly with a manufacturer to develop foil in specific sizes and colors that were not previously available...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract M. Clark Art

Materials

Mixed Media

It's a Phase, Abstract Painting
It's a Phase, Abstract Painting

It's a Phase, Abstract Painting

By M. Clark

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Gestural strokes of solid gold spread against a black surface. This energetic piece has a continuously shifting luminosity that is dependent on the viewer’s vantage point. "It provides an infinitely evolving viewing experience," says artist M. Clark. She rendered this piece using a technique where gold foil is sculpted using heat and varying pressure over the course of many weeks. The edges are finished in gold foil creating a halo effect around the artwork as light reflects off the sides of the piece.


About the Artist
M. Clark manipulates metallic foil in order to create rich surfaces that are highly reactive to shifts in light. She strives to continually push the bounds of her gold foil medium, including working directly with a manufacturer to develop foil in specific sizes and colors that were not previously available...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract M. Clark Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Behind the Scenes, Abstract Painting
Behind the Scenes, Abstract Painting

Behind the Scenes, Abstract Painting

By M. Clark

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Liquid gold metal drawn over diagonal black and white stripes. Thick, painterly texture provides numerous angles to reflect light. The edges of the piece are finished in gold. Created by carefully manipulating metallic foil with heat and varying pressure over the course of many weeks. This is a highly specialized and unique technique developed by M. to achieve her goals of bending light and drawing out distinctive elements in the foil. The work is very luminous and will display individual characteristics in different lighting situations.


About the Artist
M. Clark sculpts metallic foil with heat and pressure to create rich surfaces that are highly reactive to shifts in light. She strives to continually push the bounds of her gold foil medium, including working directly with a manufacturer to develop foil in specific sizes and colors that were not previously available. As a person with dyslexia, her artwork has roots in the way she processes symbols. "The multidimensional shape and arc of letters are more powerful than stringed characters forming words," she explains. M. lives in New York and works in a studio on the 35th floor with big windows overlooking the East River. She describes it as an inspiring and calming space, and is fastidious about keeping the place organized. Her work has been exhibited nationally, including a large scale installation in the Smithsonian, and is collected internationally.


Words that describe this painting: gold, metallic, luminous, pattern, geometric, modern, Jackson Pollock, abstract, non-representational, modern , mixed media artwork, yellow


Behind the Scenes...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract M. Clark Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Rises In The East
Rises In The East

M. ClarkRises In The East, 2018

$4,560Sale Price|20% Off

Rises In The East

By M. Clark

Located in Brooklyn, NY

- Gold foil on sintra panel - This piece is exceptionally textural and reflective - The three-quarter-inch edge is foiled in gold (See photo) - M. Clark uses an innovative technique ...

Category

2010s Abstract M. Clark Art

Materials

Foil

Roots²
Roots²

M. ClarkRoots², 2019

$5,120Sale Price|20% Off

Roots²

By M. Clark

Located in Brooklyn, NY

- This piece is exceptionally textural and reflective. - The composition wraps around the edges of Roots² making it visually intriguing from all angles (see photo). - M. Clark uses a...

Category

2010s Contemporary M. Clark Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Asterisk
Asterisk

M. ClarkAsterisk, 2024

$5,600Sale Price|20% Off

Asterisk

By M. Clark

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mixed media & gold foil on panel.

Category

2010s Contemporary M. Clark Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

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"This work has a continuously shifting luminosity that is dependent on the viewer’s vantage point," says artist M. Clark. "This provides an infinitely evolving viewing experience. And the edges are finished in gold foil creating a halo effect around the artwork as light reflects off the sides of the piece."Created by carefully manipulating metallic foil with heat and varying pressure over the course of many weeks. This is a highly specialized and unique technique developed by M. to achieve her goals of bending light and drawing out distinctive elements in the foil.


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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract M. Clark Art

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M. Clark art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic M. Clark art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by M. Clark in mixed media, metal, gold leaf 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 abstract style. Not every interior allows for large M. Clark art, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Mark Palmer, Brad Robertson, and Joanne Ungar. M. Clark art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $950 and tops out at $6,900, while the average work can sell for $1,925.