
Prickly Prickly
2018
A vertical steel sculpture painted in vibrant teal and chartreuse oil enamel, this work presents a stylized creature form suggesting both botanical and zoological characteristics. The elongated silhouette tapers from a crown of jagged peaks at the top to a pointed base, with organic striations and two dark circular elements creating an anthropomorphic face. The saturated color palette and bold graphic treatment exemplify Van Earl's modernist approach to totemic sculpture, transforming raw industrial steel into an expressive, animated presence. The vivid lime green linear marks contrast sharply against the deep blue ground, creating dynamic visual movement across the planar surface.
- Medium
- Oil enamel on steel
- Dimensions
- 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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