Red Dragon
2024
Red Dragon is a bold and dynamic large scale outdoor sculpture by Delos Van Earl, rendered in vivid red painted metal with striking orange accent elements including a cylindrical protrusion and circular cutout details. The abstract form evokes organic energy and movement, with sweeping angular planes and pointed silhouettes that suggest mythological presence and visual drama. Gifted to the City of Palm Springs by the Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization in January 2024, the work was dedicated as a symbol of unity and creativity for the community. It is now part of Palm Springs Public Art Collection and is sited in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood.
- Medium
- Painted metal sculpture
Notes
Dedication plaque reads: 'In Gratitude to the Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization, Red Dragon by Delos Van Earl, a symbol of unity and creativity, is gifted to the City of Palm Springs for its Public Art Collection. January 2024. May it inspire and enrich this community for generations to come.'
Spotted works by Delos Van Earl
Artists in conversation
Mark di Suvero
American · b. 1933
Di Suvero creates large scale outdoor painted steel sculptures with sweeping angular forms and bold primary colors that generate a strong sense of dynamic movement and mythological presence, closely mirroring the visual energy and public art context of Red Dragon.
Alexander Calder
American · b. 1898
Calder's monumental painted metal stabiles share Red Dragon's vocabulary of vivid red and orange painted steel, bold geometric cutout forms, sweeping angular planes, and commanding outdoor public presence at large scale.
John Henry
American · b. 1943
Henry specializes in boldly colored large scale outdoor painted steel sculptures with dramatically angular pointed silhouettes and geometric abstract forms designed for public spaces, closely paralleling the aesthetic and scale of Red Dragon.
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