Danville Chadbourne
THE MIRACLE OF BLIND SALVATION, 2020
acrylic on earthenware and wood
67 x 13 x 11.5"
Danville Chadbourne, THE MIRACLE OF BLIND SALVATION, 2020
$ 4,000.00
My work is concerned with evoking spiritual or primal states. I use simple organic forms in suggestive conjunctions that elaborate on metaphorical issues of ambiguity, morality, accident and intention, contradiction,...
My work is concerned with evoking spiritual or primal states. I use simple organic forms in suggestive conjunctions that elaborate on metaphorical issues of ambiguity, morality, accident and intention, contradiction, or existence itself. My forms, materials, and processes imply cultural attitudes that are harmonious with nature and the passage of time. I’m interested in the intellectual speculation we make about other cultures, especially primitive or ancient ones, based on observation of their artifacts. This anthropological perception is a key issue in my work. I use a range of materials in both 2- and 3-dimensional formats. Clay, wood, stone, fiber, bone, and found objects have connotative and associative power archeologically. Hopefully, each element contributes to the overall effect of rediscovering an artifact that is evidently outside our culture, but reflects a kind of universal human consciousness that stimulates the perception and awareness of our own personal existence.