Brutal Delicacy – Cal Lane

Posted: January 9th, 2010 | Author: Sean | Filed under: Artists | Tags: beautiful, best smith ever, black, brutal, Cal, Cal Lane, carve, cold, delicate, dirt, dismantle, earth, harsh, hot, intricate, iron, kick ass, Lane, metal, metals, red, rough, rust, sculpture, smooth, steel, toilet paper, unfold, weld, wonderous | 5 Comments »

Cal Lane is an artist I recently Stumbledupon.  Her work is awesomely crafted and her concepts are strong.  The aesthetics of her work draw me in and captivate.  I would love to see her work in person and be able to examine it from all angles.

From her artist statement:

“I like to work as a visual devil’s advocate, using contradiction as a vehicle for finding my way to an empathetic image, an image of opposition that creates a balance – as well as a clash – by comparing and contrasting ideas and materials.This manifested in a series of “Industrial Doilies”, pulling together industrial and domestic life as well as relationships of strong and delicate, masculine and feminine, practical and frivolity, ornament and function. There is also a secondary relationship being explored here, of lace used in religious ceremonies as in weddings, christenings and funerals.”

I found this piece to be pretty humorous and different compared to her other works:

Thanks to Acid Cow

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