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Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Sculpture by Scott Gordon (Landscape, 2018)

$36,000
£27,315.97
€31,233.37
CA$50,282.24
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Landscape sheet metal, wood, found objects 33 x 61in. In Landscape, Scott Gordon reimagines the visual rhythms of place through the weight and texture of found material. Inspired by the abstract compositions of Richard Diebenkorn, this work trades brush for surface, paint for weathered steel and wood. Planes of color—rusted brown, oxidized green, bleached white—interlock in a loose geometry that suggests land, light, and built environment.Each element is scarred by time—worn, pierced, or cut. These marks read like topography. The joins and seams echo city grids, irrigation lines, or boundary maps—an aerial view rendered not from above but from within. The palette is subdued, sun-faded, dry. There’s no horizon, yet space unfolds through compression and contrast.Landscape doesn’t depict a scene—it feels one. A place assembled from memory, erosion, and the formal instinct to hold fragments in relation. Artist Statement I work with materials that have already lived a life — steel that’s rusted, bent, scarred. These imperfections hold a kind of quiet beauty, one that speaks not of utility but of presence. Though my work sometimes carries figurative echoes, I’m drawn to the non-figurative: the essential, the raw. Steel, once loud and forceful in its industrial context, becomes still and intimate in this new form.Each composition emerges through direct interaction with found parts. I rarely alter the materials beyond what is necessary. Instead, I allow them to dictate form — interlocking, balancing, and aligning until their relationship feels complete. The process is intuitive, the engineering elemental.Art, for me, is a spiritual act — a practice of selflessness and stillness. It doesn't seek acclaim or commercial appeal. It simply exists, honest and sacred. Biography Scott Gordon (b. 1966, Ridgewood, NJ) lives and works in Vermont. He studied business at the University of Denver and earned an MFA in creative writing from the University of Washington. During his time in Seattle, he worked at David Gulassa Company, a fabrication shop specializing in custom furniture and architectural fixtures. There, he began sculpting with scrap metal salvaged from the studio and surrounding industrial zones — material that continues to define his practice.Gordon’s work reflects a deep respect for process, material memory, and the integrity of form. Influenced by artists such as David Smith, Anthony Caro, and Richard Stankiewicz, his sculptures explore the tension between strength and stillness, construction and poetry.
  • Creator:
    Scott Gordon (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 61 in (154.94 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2018
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. This work is made from found objects and shows obvious signs of wear.
  • Seller Location:
    Sharon, VT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3405311488683

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