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Michael Kalish
The Kiss

2015

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"Kiss", Aluminum Wall Sculpture, layered laser cut aluminum panels painted with enamel — 41 x 39 x 12 inches — 2015. Edition of 35. THIS IS A COMMISSION-ONLY PIECE THAT IS MADE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE ALLOW 5 WEEK LEAD TIME. This sculpture by Kalish Editions consists of multiple layers and is incredibly dimensional with a depth of 12 inches. From the side, the sculpture almost becomes abstracted as you look through multiple layers of laser cut aluminum. Michael Kalish is an internationally acclaimed mixed-media artist based in Los Angeles. His passion for metal started with vintage car parts and license plates and evolved to more refined laser cut aluminum and mirrored stainless steel sculptures, with references to American culture. In his most daring and bold expression of the force of nature known as love, the renowned sculptor unveiled his own artistic sonnet in sculpture form – "THE ART OF FINDING LOVE", a 20 foot x 6 foot x 6 foot interactive sculpture in February 2017. Kalish has designed the contemporary piece so that the viewer must find the exact vantage point where the sculpture is no longer abstract and "Love" literally comes into focus. The prototype of this large-scale public monumental sculpture has traveled from LA to Miami since 2017. Michael Kalish has completed several large-scale public installations for which he is well known, including “reALIze”, a large-scale multi-dimensional Muhammad Ali sculpture in downtown Los Angeles. The monument is larger than life, as is Ali’s legacy: an appropriate testament to the essence for the legend the world has come to know, simply, as “The Greatest.” The breath-taking effect is an enormous, 360-degree, two-story structure composed of five miles of stainless steel cables, two miles of aluminum tubing, and 1,300 boxing speed bags. Like Kalish's other works, large and small, "reALIze" comes into focus from one vantage point challenging the viewer to find the subject.
  • Creator:
    Michael Kalish (1973, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2015
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Width: 39 in (99.06 cm)Depth: 12 in (30.48 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU41031006853
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