Wendell Castle The Light of Darkness
Price on request
Unique
2012
Stained Ash, Oil Finish
185 x 185 x 191 cm
72.8 x 72.8 x 75.2 in
The Light of Darkness captures Castle's mastery in transforming materials into an interplay of light and shadow, the monochrome palette appearing stark and allusive. Curved spikes appear to be growing from the underworld, forming unexpected shapes and compositions crafted from stained ash. The piece, like much of Castle's oeuvre, defies expectations of what can be achieved through the medium of sculpture.
Artist
Wendell Castle
Born in Kansas in 1932, Wendell Castle received two degrees from the University of Kansas, one in industrial design in 1958 and the other in sculpture in 1961. He moved to Rochester, New York to teach at the School for American Crafts and established a permanent studio in the area that is still in operation today. He reinvented himself for nearly six decades.
