Artwork details
- Medium : Steel Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 57in, Height: 35in, Depth: 0.8in
About this artwork
This triptych was created using raw steel plate and gold leaf. The metal is rusted using various techniques, contrasting with the gold leaf. Unlike the steel, gold does not rust. It stays perfectly intact, and represents permanence against the changeability of most of nature.
Joel Douek
United States
Credentials
- Works on commission
« My hope is simply for people to connect with my work directly, to share a fascination in the natural forms and colors, a link from my subconscious to yours, without the need for a reason. »
Joel Douek is an experienced sculptor from the United States whose work has been featured in solo and group shows nationally. Driven by curiosity and a desire to experiment, Douek creates abstract sculptures out of steel, copper, brass, and wood that explore beauty in natural processes of aging. He uses various techniques of oxidation and often layers his pieces with gold leaf, creating eye-catching textures.