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Delos Van Earl — Seahorse
Delos Van Earl

Seahorse

2018

A sinuous vertical form rendered in vibrant lime green oil enamel on steel, this stylized creature sculpture embodies Van Earl's distinctive approach to animal abstraction. The composition features a gently undulating silhouette with a rounded head punctuated by a circular aperture, tapering segments that suggest segmented or scaled passages, and a series of evenly spaced rectangular voids that pierce the steel plane. The saturated yellow green palette and the interplay between solid form and negative space create a modernist sensibility grounded in totemic animal representation. The painted steel surface maintains a uniform matte finish that emphasizes the pure geometry and organic flow of the design, characteristic of Van Earl's CREATURES series.

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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Delos Van Earl, Seahorse, 2018

A sinuous vertical form rendered in vibrant lime green oil enamel on steel, this stylized creature sculpture embodies Van Earl's distinctive approach to animal abstraction. The composition features a gently undulating silhouette with a rounded head punctuated by a circular aperture, tapering segments that suggest segmented or scaled passages, and a series of evenly spaced rectangular voids that pierce the steel plane. The saturated yellow green palette and the interplay between solid form and negative space create a modernist sensibility grounded in totemic animal representation. The painted steel surface maintains a uniform matte finish that emphasizes the pure geometry and organic flow of the design, characteristic of Van Earl's CREATURES series.

Medium
Oil enamel on steel
Dimensions
91.4 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm
Year
2018

Related themes

Vertical Form, Animal Form, Abstract Animal, Three Dimensional, Geometric Shape, Playful Form, Bright Green, Modernist, Public Art, Steel Art, American Artist, Contemporary Sculpture, Color Field, Stylized Creature, Wall Sculpture, Painted Steel, Oil Enamel Steel, Totemic Art, Lime Yellow, Biomorphic

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