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The Chariot, A Sculpture of Wood and Steel by Dave Root, 2019

$3,850

£2,921.29

€3,340.24

CA$5,377.41

A$5,978.94

CHF 3,121.87

MX$72,778.31

NOK 39,833.76

SEK 37,322.33

DKK 24,928.79

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About the Item

The Chariot by Dave Root is a kinetic piece that is not quite kinetic. It is directly inspired by Alberto Giacometti’s Le Chariot but interpreted on an asymmetrical plane in a non-figurative universe. In this iteration the chariot is out of balance and unstable. The driver of the chariot becomes a primitive tool with an awkward accessory. It is much more Don Quixote than it is Ben Hur. The wheels of the chariot are eccentric-cut heavy plate steel without a centered axle. They become nothing more than a lop-sided rotation that requires a kickstand whenever it is stopped. It is like a bicycle with a crate of rocks strapped to the rack. As soon as it stops it is ready to fall to the ground in a broken heap. The tool on top is representative of any number of mechanical devices made in the post-Industrial Revolution age but before the point that standardization and engineering became more prevalent in tools and equipment and as technology subsequently improved. This so-called tool, the driver of this chariot, shows the single-minded drive towards an end that was built primarily on meetings and ambition. In the end, the sculpture of the modern-day chariot conveys the cynicism of the modern person in the modern world – the uselessness and ineffectuality coupled with a clumsy awkwardness.

Dimensions:

Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)Depth: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)

Style:

Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Paint,Steel,Wood

Place of Origin:

United States

Period:

2010-

Date of Manufacture:

2019

Condition:

Acquired directly from the artist and in excellent condition.

Seller Location:

Kansas City, MO

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU1057022763272

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