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Joel Shapses
United States
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Artist highlights
- Experienced Artist
- Art Fair Participant
- Prizewinner
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
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Artwork details
- Medium : Stone With Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 15in, Height: 22.5in, Depth: 6in
- Edition : All editions sold (1 / 1)
- Artist's proof : 1
About this artwork
The stone I chose is Black Chlorite. Whenever I choose a stone, the shape has a great influence on the finished sculpture. It was only after living with this 115 lb. mass for a couple of months that the natural contours made me reflect on one of my most favorite pieces of contemporary architecture…. With a bit of “artistic license” I have come up with my interpretation of an already classic work…The Burj Al Arab Hotel.
The use of negative space… (the opening within the sculpture), achieves the feeling of lightness and flow which I felt was a needed enhancement. The finished sculpture weighs in at 85lbs and is finished in a very high gloss. Usually black chlorite starts out green and during the final stages of polishing the stone turns jet black with little or no trace of the original coloring of green. This stone, when it was completed did not have a pure black finish but much to my surprise and joy subtle green and gold veining appeared which I gave a very highly polished finish.
The use of negative space… (the opening within the sculpture), achieves the feeling of lightness and flow which I felt was a needed enhancement. The finished sculpture weighs in at 85lbs and is finished in a very high gloss. Usually black chlorite starts out green and during the final stages of polishing the stone turns jet black with little or no trace of the original coloring of green. This stone, when it was completed did not have a pure black finish but much to my surprise and joy subtle green and gold veining appeared which I gave a very highly polished finish.
Joel Shapses
United States
Credentials
- Experienced Artist
- Art Fair Participant
- Prizewinner
- Favorited by galleries
- Featured in gallery curations
- Works on commission
« I personify an enigmatic constant of precision and release. »
Joel Shapses is an experienced American sculptor - and former dentist - whose works have earned places in permanent collections, prizes and exhibitions across the country. He expresses abstract forms with signature portrayals of balance and movement, always arousing each viewer's tactile senses and encouraging them to explore each form in greater depth.
