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Innocent Icarus Sculpture
Canada
Sculpture, Steel on Steel
Size: 30 W x 32 H x 26 D in
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"Innocent Icarus”is a work that blends ancient and contemporary mythologies. The universal and moral lesson of man’s hubris is exemplified by Icarus who ignores the sage advice of his father to not fly too close to the sun with his wax wings and as a result fatally plummets to his death. The contemporary ‘Icarus’ figure in this sculpture is positioned similarly to “Falling Man”—the infamous photograph of the 9-11 Twin Towers employee who tragically jumped to escape the burning tower. To some, he is simply an innocent who was in the wrong place and time. To others, his place of work--the iconic symbol of power and hubris, was enough to consider him guilty by association thus inadvertently allowing him in a role in his own demise! But to me it is to be human to be curious, to be ambitious, to reach. At times we all ignore wisdom to discover our limits and boundaries, unaware of the role we play in our own and others' history. We are all innocent Icaruses!
Details & Dimensions
Sculpture:Steel on Steel
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:30 W x 32 H x 26 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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Ships From:Canada.
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www.petermcfarlane.com Peter McFarlane is an award winning artist, based on Salt Spring Island, whose work is in public and private collections nationally and internationally. Over his career he has worked in a wide variety of mediums particularly in the re-purposing of used objects. What connects all of his work is the re-contextualizing of obsolete everyday objects to create personal philosophies which he hopes will resonate with the viewer on a visceral and/or intellectual level and open up the possibility of a new conceptual experience. He believes waste is just a lack of imagination. He relies on long hours, landfill, personal experience, history, metal recycling and serendipity to make his art. Nationality is Canadian
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