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Orloj Abstracted Sculpture
United States
Sculpture, Metal on Wood
Size: 10 W x 10 H x 2 D in
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About The Artwork
This mixed media clock was created as part of Karina Stanton’s Cultural Objects Collection. These objects reference diverse muses around the world. Through abstraction, the nationalities, architecture, language and history become cultural icons promoting the beauty of our shared world. This design is taken from the Orloj, an astronomical clock in Prague, Czech Republic. This complex and grand edifice resides over the town square and features two intricate dials which not only tell time, but also the seasons, phases of the moon, zodiac and other extraordinary details. Orloj Abstracted takes the lines and shapes from these dials and simplifies them, cutting them apart and rearranging into a new modern functional object. The base of the clock is hand shaped out of purpleheart, an exotic hardwood known for it’s naturally brilliant vibrant color. The wood is not stained, but oiled to reveal the beautiful violet tones. The details in 24g brass and nickel silver have been pierced from flat metal sheet and polished by hand using traditional metalsmithing techniques. Clock is easy to wind and takes one AA battery. It may be displayed flat on a table top or hung on a wall.
Details & Dimensions
Sculpture:Metal on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:10 W x 10 H x 2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Karina Stanton is a permanent student of world literature, philosophy, history, culture, religion and current events. Her artwork implements the ideas and object symbols of these disciplines which combine to highlight the narratives of both mankind and the individual. Form is influenced by the fluid precision of art nouveau and the simplified forms of abstract minimalism. Unifying themes concentrate on the perception of time, its relativity, how it effects mankind, and the personal experiences of memory, presence, and expectation. Line is the primary visual element and symbols from cultural and historical objects are often abstracted down to simplified linear shapes. These symbolic representations ask the viewer stimulating questions about their personal experience with the original object and what it represents to themselves and in society. Process involves fabrication from raw materials over use of refined objects to create one of a kind, precisely hand-crafted sculptures with significant preference for traditional metalsmithing techniques such as lost wax casting and anvil forging. Karina Stanton has been showing her work in various galleries and exhibitions since 2006. She often travels worldwide and divides her residence between New Orleans, LA and Grand Rapids, MI.
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