One of a Kind Pair of Contemporary Commissioned Sculptural Artwork by David Barr

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One Of A Kind Pair Of Contemporary Commissioned Sculptural Artwork By David Barr

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An amazing pair of original one of a kind sculptural art pieces designed by artist David Barr.

Artist David Barr made these pieces of art specifically for a person & space so that makes these pieces truly one of a kind.

These two pieces were designed to be displayed for the space in a stairwell and personally hung by David Barr. David also made a special crate to transport and ship these wall sculptures. In the crates they are screwed in from the back so they are floating in the crate to keep them from any damage when transporting.

Measurements: Square sculpture 25" x 25" protruding 3 1/2" from wall Circular sculpture 48" x 41" protruding 6" from wall.

David Barr
1939-2015

David Barr was the founder of Michigan Legacy Art Park. David’s career as an artist, instructor, author and global thinker has crossed borders around the world, bringing people and ideas together.

Over fifty years as a sculptor, David created a body of work that includes hundreds of wall-hanging structurist reliefs, sculptures for public spaces (such as Transcending in Hart Plaza, Detroit), works for private collections, massive global projects (such as The Four Corners Project) and Michigan Legacy Art Park. David’s studio was in Detroit for fifteen years until he realized he needed nature as a source of inspiration. In 1977 he bought 4 acres of land in rural Oakland County (now Novi) and in 1979 built his home, a contemporary structure that has become the centerpiece of his own art park. David’s career as an artist, instructor, author and global thinker has crossed borders around the world, bringing people and ideas together. The love of his life, Beth, has been David’s companion, inspiration and artistic collaborator throughout his career. As a professional dancer and instructor of dance, Beth has touched the lives of many through her art.

In the 1980’s, Barr became intrigued with questions such as: How do we experience state histories? Is it enough to experiences them through books, museums, fairs, re-enactments, and educational presentations? Are there ways of bringing history into a more vibrant experience? As an artist, Barr noticed that what was missing from these conventional responses to convey history was a way to experience history in a natural environment and in an experience intensified by the arts. Barr did not know of any “park” for the arts that highlighted the natural beauty of the grounds representative of Michigan. It was within these constraints and concerns the seeds of Michigan Legacy Art Park took root. Thanks to David’s vision, the Art Park opened in 1995 as a nonprofit organization.

Artist Statement
David Barr was typically described as a structuralist having spent a half-century studying nature’s growth, decay and regeneration process, and creating works of art that reflect his observations and experiences. “When I look at nature, if I look at a flower or a tree or anything else, I see a color and I see a form and they are revealed to me through light and space and time. And those elements are present in everything I do: the actualities of those elements.””

His work is structured yet poetic and visually harmonious. “While my work has been a continual commitment to the Structurist imperative,” Barr wrote in 1979, “the focus and manifestations have increased from philosophy to biology to geology and now to astronomy.”

The “realities” that propel our natural universe are now understood to be essentially invisible. As an artist, I choose to explore those invisible realities intellectually, emotionally, and intuitively…as a sensor, a conduit, and a transformer of those experiences into a new, visible expression. In order to translate the organizing processes of nature, I have developed a constructive visual vocabulary of color/form/light/space/time, a metaphor for the shifting relationships that comprise “reality.”


Excellent vintage condition. Please refer to photos in this listing. More photos available upon request.

Please note that we sell previously owned and vintage items. While the items we offer are in great condition oftentimes they do bear traces of their previous life and some signs of use should be expected.

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