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Guy Dill — Pooja
Guy Dill — Pooja
Guy Dill

Pooja

2007

Pooja, cast in bronze in 2007, commands space with the quiet authority that has defined Guy Dill's sculptural practice for decades. Standing over six feet tall and extending nearly as deep as it rises, the work occupies its environment with a physical confidence that rewards viewers who move around it, discovering shifting silhouettes and the interplay of mass against void. The patinated surface carries the warmth and weight particular to cast bronze, lending the piece an enduring material presence that connects it to centuries of monumental sculpture while remaining unmistakably contemporary in its formal language. Dill, who emerged from the fertile Los Angeles art scene of the 1970s and has maintained a rigorous studio practice ever since, has long explored the tension between geometric structure and organic suggestion. Pooja reflects this sustained inquiry, balancing planar elements with a sculptural rhythm that feels both architecturally resolved and surprisingly animate. The title itself invokes a Sanskrit term for ritual offering and devotion, a reference that deepens the work's contemplative character and invites a reading of the sculpture as something ceremonial, a presence meant to be honored as much as observed. For collectors, Pooja represents a rare opportunity to acquire a major work from a mature and critically recognized career, offered through Glenn Green Galleries. The sculpture's generous scale suits institutional settings, designed outdoor environments, and significant private interiors alike. Signed by the artist, it arrives with the full weight of provenance and stands as a defining example of Dill's command of form, material, and meaning.

Medium
Bronze
Overall
Signed
Yes

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Guy Dill, Pooja, 2007

Pooja, cast in bronze in 2007, commands space with the quiet authority that has defined Guy Dill's sculptural practice for decades. Standing over six feet tall and extending nearly as deep as it rises, the work occupies its environment with a physical confidence that rewards viewers who move around it, discovering shifting silhouettes and the interplay of mass against void. The patinated surface carries the warmth and weight particular to cast bronze, lending the piece an enduring material presence that connects it to centuries of monumental sculpture while remaining unmistakably contemporary in its formal language. Dill, who emerged from the fertile Los Angeles art scene of the 1970s and has maintained a rigorous studio practice ever since, has long explored the tension between geometric structure and organic suggestion. Pooja reflects this sustained inquiry, balancing planar elements with a sculptural rhythm that feels both architecturally resolved and surprisingly animate. The title itself invokes a Sanskrit term for ritual offering and devotion, a reference that deepens the work's contemplative character and invites a reading of the sculpture as something ceremonial, a presence meant to be honored as much as observed. For collectors, Pooja represents a rare opportunity to acquire a major work from a mature and critically recognized career, offered through Glenn Green Galleries. The sculpture's generous scale suits institutional settings, designed outdoor environments, and significant private interiors alike. Signed by the artist, it arrives with the full weight of provenance and stands as a defining example of Dill's command of form, material, and meaning.

Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
overall: 200.7 x 68.6 x 198.1 cm
Year
2007
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Glenn Green Galleries

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