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Zen Red Bamboo

$430

ZEN RED BAMBOO AN ABSTRACT SCULPTURE EVOKING THE SIMPLE GEOMETRY, IN A ZEN AESTHETIC, OF A STAND OF BAMBOO Zen Red Bamboo is fabricated from hand-welded solid steel round bars placed on a structural steel plate. The base and stalks are powder-coated in Lollypop Red with an undercoat of Shredded Silver to lend fine spark-like texture. The sculpture has a triple coat of the red to present a rich, deep color. The composition is a stylized representation of a free-growing bamboo bush. It's airy, elegant austerity and whimsical asymmetry are balanced by a pleasing solidness, all idioms of zen in nature. It's topmost stem reaches out to the light in a form that borrows from a Shinto Gate 45 inches x 21 inches x 20 inches I can make variations of Zen Red Bamboo in sizes that range from 20 -60 inches as indoor or outdoor sculpture in these colors: Shredded Silver, Lollypop Red, Illusion Purple, Tangelo DELIVERY: I will deliver the piece myself to anywhere within a 100 mile radius of Manhattan for a (very) nominal charge

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DINSA MEHTA

DINSA MEHTA

PeppercornStudio

Bedford, NY
Member since: 2014
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I am a sculptor working in metal and glass. Sometimes singly, sometimes together. I find the simple expression of material to be visually pleasing, and often the stuff I have on hand will nudge my creative process. If the resulting piece awakens my visual sense with wonder, that counts as art for me.

I’ve arrived at sculpting after a heady and enjoyable journey through corporate life. I worked my whole career, twenty-seven years, at JPMorgan and all of that on its trading floors. So making art - and the solitude that accompanies it - are a striking counterpoint to the addictive buzz of life in the markets.

The short story reads like this: as an avid gardener I developed an interest to make large-scale metal art to add to the whimsy in my yard. My son, who was (and is) restoring a classic Alfa Romeo taught me how to weld; I followed this with a semester at the Silvermine School of Art. Many moons, more tools, much practise, the steady acquisition of technique (mostly from other artists and artisans) and I had learned much of what goes into my art now.

I like to use recycled steel whenever possible and I scavenge actively to collect old metal - there’s little more satisfying than cutting up and creating art from, say, an old corn planter.
Patina, texture and light fascinate me and play engaging roles in my sculptures.

My wife (an art photographer among her other talents) and I collect the works of (mainly) American craftspeople - glass makers, ceramicists, wood-workers, textile artists, sculptors - and seek out contemporary art, often at Sculpture parks. So making art is its own reward. Sharing it is even better.

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