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Show Stoppers

"For my subject matter I choose the human form. A
very recognizable shape that can be read by the viewer
from any angle, essential for mobiles. I stylize the
figure just to the edge of what viewers
consider naturalistic. But since the piece
is essentially seen only in silhouette I have to
exaggerate some aspects of the form in order to
appear naturalistic. I elongate the limbs, cinch the
elbows and knees and carve the backbone deep."

Michael Gard
Marlborough, Booth 156

Michael Gard's sculptures begin as a block of
clay and a spool of wire. The clay is sculpted
and reproduced in wax. Individual lengths of
wire are woven and knotted stitch-by-stitch
around the wax form. Finally the wax is
melted away, leaving a rigid figure, both
light and strong. Originally sculpted in
pure metallic finishes, some of the
figures now incorporate glimmering
LED lights and even brightly colored
enameled wires. Born in London,
Gard now works out of his sculpture
studio in San Francisco.

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