
Black Shapes (trio)
2018
Three abstract steel silhouettes, each painted in matte black oil enamel, compose this sculptural trio. The forms suggest stylized creatures or totemic presences, with angular projections and organic curves that shift in character across the group. Each piece is punctuated by small circular holes, likely for wall mounting, and casts subtle shadows that emphasize their dimensional, faceted surfaces. The works exemplify Van Earl's modernist approach to animal abstraction, reducing recognizable features to essential geometric and biomorphic shapes. Together they create a rhythmic composition balancing playful invention with the industrial materiality of painted steel.
- Medium
- Oil enamel on steel
- Spotted At
- Studio · Delos Van Earl Studios
Notes
From Delos Van Earl's CREATURES series, oil-enamel-on-steel sculptures of stylized animals and totemic forms. Catalog: https://delosvanearlstudios.com/section/526465-CREATURES.html.
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