Diminish and ascend is a welded aluminum sculpture by new zealand artist david mccracken. Shaugn david briggs artist fine art painting and sculpture. David zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of works by john mccracken at the gallerys 537 west 20th street location in new york. Not to be confused with the scottish footballer david mccracken. In order to create the monochrome finish of his works, mccracken used fiberglass and resin to coat wooden planks which he polished to create intensely smooth surfaces before applying thin stains of paint. David john emigrated to new zealand and has lived in arrowtown since 1979. A steel staircase that uses perspective to create the illusion of. It is nice to invite artists to places that are more tranquil and ameliorative. If you can tell us more about this artist, please contact us. The sculpture, crafted by new zealand artist david mccracken, is a large, polished stainlesssteel sphere with a fissure representing the whanganui river cutting through it.
Published on the occasion of the solo exhibition of mccracken s work at david zwirner in new york in 20, this publication charts the evolution of the artist s diverse oeuvre. David mccracken digs deep to surface 9 random pieces of wistful, yet profound advice. Kings college art sale 2017 welcome to the kings college. If you want to know more about this artist, follow the links above and check the files, books and other material that we have indexed. Dec 08, 2010 a striking new sculpture by david mccracken has landed at brick bay sculpture trail. After a period in the performing arts he began making sculpture using a wide variety of materials.
He has exhibited widely around new zealand including at five previous headland sculpture on the gulf events. Jun 15, 2016 sculptor david mccracken mounted his first solo exhibition in 2000 and has been exhibiting throughout the country since. His works, primarily from fabricated steel, have been included in many outdoor exhibitions including headland sculpture on the gulf, shapeshifter and sculpture in the gardens. This website focuses on my acrylic painting style that reflects new zealands culture and stunning landscapes and also showcase my sculptures. Returning to auckland in his early twenties he worked in a variety of jobs including boatbuilding and construction and gained skills with glass and carbon fibre, steel fabrication, welding and woodwork. David mccracken began sculpting in his teens, mostly figurative work carved in wood. Laurin mccracken is a realist watercolorist whose work is largely influenced by the dutch and flemish still life painters of the 16th and 17th centuries. His first solo exhibition was held in 2000 at the mcpherson gallery in auckland, new zealand, and since then mccracken has experienced a meteoric career as a visual artist. Situated in the heart of queenstown opposite the earnslaw wharf central art displays over 250 paintings by leading and emerging nz artists. David mccracken columnar brick bay sculpture trail. Billy apple 20th and 21stcentury pop and conceptual artist.
Original new zealand art from new zealand realist artist brian mccracken featuring many artworks depicting central otago and canterbury. He began sculpting in his teens, followed by working in a variety of jobs including boatbuilding and construction. The brick bay work is the final piece in a series that david mccracken has developed around the theme of portraits of raw materials. Mr mccracken is an aucklandbased artist, who began sculpting in his teens. See available sculpture, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. Its also an incredible place for artists to work, says fellow sculptor david mccracken, whos fabricated stainless steel and missileshaped rocket, toward a better world, will be anchored in the. Reimagining mundane objects and transfiguring their forms into enchanting large scale sculptures, new zealand artist david mccracken transforms the. New zealand fine prints art prints nz specialists since 66. Born in december 1952, brian mccracken is an entirely selftaught artist. The 2016 scape public art season has been announced with gallery artist david mccracken included in this years lineup. David began sculpting in his teens, mostly figurative work carved in wood.
David mccracken and gregor kregar return, and alex monteith in collaboration with michelle lee will make her sotg debut. This fabulous event brings together an impressive selection of art from more than 200 emerging and renowned artists. David mccracken s sculptures elevate humble objects into memorable artefacts. All purchases backed by our no risk money back guarantee. David mccrackens sculptures elevate humble objects into memorable artefacts. Reimagining mundane objects and transfiguring their forms into enchanting largescale sculptures, new zealand artist david mccracken transforms the everyday.
A striking new sculpture by david mccracken has landed at brick bay sculpture trail. In 1914 he left new zealand with the nz expeditionary. David mccracken australian sculptor artpark australia. Art 10 emerging contemporary artists from orlando to know. David mccracken is a new zealand born artist based in auckland, perhaps known best for his piece, diminish and ascend which was shown at the 20. Presence is a selection of engaging and diverse works that will be the final stop in. Now located in kiosk lake in the christchurch botanic gardens, this impressive artwork gives the illusion of a staircase to the sky rising out of the. It is not merely an object, but is an artwork enriched with layers of. David mccracken was born in glasgow and moved to kemnay aged 8, a small quarrying village with a large hole at its heart. If you want to be in my them, dm email me for collaboration enquiries.
Mccracken saw the potential of steel fabrication for producing art from readily available and inexpensive scrap when he could afford little else. The completed sculpture is in itself a type of drama for mccracken in that it manifests various sensory inputs and personal responses. Mccracken saw the potential of steel fabrication for producing art from readily available and inexpensive scrap when he. John mccracken was an american minimalist best known for his planks, plinthlike reflective sculptures painted in various hues. David mccrackens i beam is basically a fabrication of a massive section of a universal beam or rsj, a commonly used form in the construction industry.
David mccracken portrait of mass and columnar, 2014 corten steel, stainless steel 1200 x 600 x 600mm. Stay up to date with david mccracken british, 1970. After leaving school, he became an apprentice signwriter, which involved pictorial art, commercial design and cartooning all of which have elements of realism and abstraction. It is always a highlight on the summer calendar, and draws large crowds. Check price and availability add to wishlist remove from wishlist other works by this artist. Since a very early age, brian has drawn anything and everything. David mccrackens diminish and ascend artwork rising out of kiosk lake in the botanic gardens. His art deals with digital media, science and popular culture, technology and communication. Birth date 1963 birth place auckland birth country new zealand. Australias infinite stairway to heaven, named diminish and ascend is an amazing sculpture by artist david mccracken located by the sea in bondi, australia. Mccracken was lean and goodlooking, with a touch of clint eastwood about him. Diminish and ascend christchurch, new zealand atlas obscura. From taxidermists to toymakers, these varied artists know how to tell a story. David mccracken is represented by gow langsford gallery, auckland.
His works have won several nz art awards, and have been included in outdoor exhibitions including headland sculpture on the gulf, shapeshifter and sculpture in the gardens. David mccracken new zealands innovative visual artist. Image courtesy of artist, gow langsford gallery, auckland. In 1914 he left new zealand with the nz expeditionary force and was severely wounded at ypres in west flanders. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
David mccracken is a selftaught artist with a background in theatre and the performing arts. After studying painting at duncan of jordanstone collage of art in dundee, he settled in the northeast of scotland to pursue his first love of printmaking. Diminish and ascend christchurch, new zealand atlas. Oct 29, 2018 yes, by the new zealand artist david mccracken. Enjoy browsing work from some of the best architects in the profession. Diminish and ascend by david mccracken discoverywall. See more ideas about installation art, art and nz art. His family emigrated first to australia, then to new zealand, where he received his first art lessons at elam school of fine arts under charles fristrom.
His works have won several nz art awards, and have been included in outdoor. Unveiled in 20 at the sculpture by the sea exhibition in sydney, the staircaselike. A lot of my work is about honouring or elevating a humble sometimes even utilitarian or banal form or object into a memorable object. David mccracken diminish and ascend, connells bay, waiheke island, new zealand david mccracken. Drawn primarily from the last decade of the artists career, the works on view explore varying articulations of seriality within the artists diverse oeuvre, and the way in which he engaged formal concerns, such as verticality, surface, and particularly color. Located in kiosk lake within the botanic gardens, the illusion of a staircase to the sky. The vertiginous diminish and ascend has previously drawn great attention at sculpture by the sea, sydney and sculpture on the gulf on waiheke island. He mostly creates fabricated metal sculptures, usually in corten steel, stainless steel or aluminium. Image of diminish and ascend by david mccracken in kiosk lake, botanic gardens. Simon denny is a new zealand artist born in 1982 and he is his countrys latest artist for the venice biennale, in which he will be participating with a project titled secret power. Top 10 most amazing sculptures from around the world. A lot of my work is about honouring or elevating a humble sometimes even utilitarian or banal form or object into a. Sitting quietly in a clearing this bomb threatens to explode, causing a raging fire throughout the bush. Drawn primarily from the last decade of the artist s career, the works on view explore varying articulations of seriality within the artist s diverse oeuvre, and the way in which he engaged formal concerns, such as verticality, surface, and particularly color.
Other works by this artist a lot of my work is about honouring or elevating a humble sometimes even utilitarian or banal form or object into a memorable object. Sculptor david mccracken mounted his first solo exhibition in 2000 and has been exhibiting throughout the. From paintings, photography, and ceramics, through to glass and indoor and outdoor sculptures, our 2019 event wont disappoint. Art david mccracken new zealands innovative visual artist.
Somewhere between fantasy and reality you find new zealands contemporary art scene. Diminish and ascend, 2014 david mccracken the vertiginous diminish and ascend has previously drawn great attention at sculpture by the sea, sydney, and sculpture on the gulf on waiheke island. David mccracken b 1963 auckland lives in auckland, new zealand. The work reflects the artists keenness to interrogate and transform pedestrian materials and objects into commanding and curious sculptural forms. John mccracken artist 19342011, american minimalist artist john mccracken historian 19382017, scottish historian and africanist john mccracken robinson 17941843, american politician.
Commissioned by the christchurch city council public art advisory group. My work is in constant demand and is held in many private collections both here in new. He studied in frankfurt, germany, and now resides in berlin. I see it as a kind of amplification i often call it a material soap i like the. New artworks dwell in christchurchs quiet and bustling. Featuring angus watson, alexandra heyes, allan crombie, andrew ross, ashley shaw, ben ho, ben lucas. New zealand painter david john was born in liverpool, england and trained at the liverpool college of art. The book encompasses both wellknown and lesserseen examples of his work from the early 1960s up until his death in 2011 including sculptures, paintings, and sketches. May 26, 2011 the sculpture, crafted by new zealand artist david mccracken, is a large, polished stainlesssteel sphere with a fissure representing the whanganui river cutting through it. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover davids connections and jobs at similar companies. He is interested in the role of performance in the production and reception of sculptured artworks.
This year some works will be exhibited in the new location in the christs college quadrangle, christchurch accessible from rolleston ave as part of the curated exhibition element presence. There were almost 250 proposals submitted, which were narrowed down by a group of experts to 34 selected artists based in new zealand. Aucklandsbased david mccracken contributes a suite of works for the season. This volatile prospect is offset by the brightly coloured, playful nature of the work. Francis mccracken was born in northern ireland in 1879. Stunningly inspirational architecture from around the world.
His sporting prints the changing rooms series of prints featuring his paintings of rugby, cricket, soccer and netball are one of new zealands most. Home work in the studio news statement biography writingspress contact. The deep fissure follows the winding route of the river from mountains to the sea. John mccracken obituary art and design the guardian. This eyecatching piece allows the mind to wander and imagine a surreal escape. View david mccrackens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. May 07, 2019 diminish and ascend, 2014, christchurch. Published on the occasion of the solo exhibition of mccrackens work at david zwirner in new york in 20, this publication charts the evolution of the artists diverse oeuvre.
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