
Forty (40) Rounds and Squares
2018
Forty painted steel forms arranged in a grid present a vibrant study in color, geometry, and abstraction. Each sphere or cube, roughly uniform in scale, is rendered in saturated oil enamel with bold two, three, or four color divisions that suggest stylized animal heads, totemic faces, or pure geometric play. The artist's characteristic approach to form emerges through the interplay of vivid hues, yellows, blues, reds, greens, purples, and oranges, applied with precision to steel surfaces that catch light and shadow. These works exemplify Van Earl's modernist sensibility, where simplified silhouettes and chromatic intensity transform utilitarian materials into expressive sculptural statements. Together, the collection functions as both a cohesive serial artwork and an encyclopedia of color combinations, inviting contemplation of pattern, repetition, and the subtle variations that distinguish each seemingly identical unit.
- Medium
- Oil enamel on steel See description for size
- 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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