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Delos Van Earl — Twenty (20) Squares
Delos Van Earl

Twenty (20) Squares

2018

This vibrant collection of twenty small cubic sculptures showcases Van Earl's signature approach to totemic form through oil enamel painted steel. Each cube, approximately 5 centimeters on edge, is divided into geometric sections and rendered in boldly saturated colors including teals, magentas, yellows, blues, and oranges that create striking visual contrasts. The painted surfaces are divided by clean lines into triangular, rectangular, and trapezoidal segments, suggesting abstracted animal features or masklike qualities characteristic of the CREATURES series. The high gloss enamel finish reflects light sharply, emphasizing the planar geometry and modernist sensibility of these compact sculptural forms. Together, the group reads as a playful yet formally rigorous exploration of color, division, and the potential for minimal cubic volumes to evoke figuration and personality.

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, Twenty (20) Squares, 2018

This vibrant collection of twenty small cubic sculptures showcases Van Earl's signature approach to totemic form through oil enamel painted steel. Each cube, approximately 5 centimeters on edge, is divided into geometric sections and rendered in boldly saturated colors including teals, magentas, yellows, blues, and oranges that create striking visual contrasts. The painted surfaces are divided by clean lines into triangular, rectangular, and trapezoidal segments, suggesting abstracted animal features or masklike qualities characteristic of the CREATURES series. The high gloss enamel finish reflects light sharply, emphasizing the planar geometry and modernist sensibility of these compact sculptural forms. Together, the group reads as a playful yet formally rigorous exploration of color, division, and the potential for minimal cubic volumes to evoke figuration and personality.

Medium
Oil enamel on steel
Dimensions
12.7 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm
Year
2018

Related themes

Small Scale, Steel Sculpture, Serial Work, Cube Sculpture, Bold Color, Modernist, Abstract Creature, American Artist, Contemporary Sculpture, Geometric Abstraction, Mixed Color Palette, Painted Steel, Enamel Finish, Totemic Form, Contemporary Art, Playful, Colorful, Oil Enamel, Minimalist Form, Animal Inspired

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