Pre-Historic Art of the Future…Today!!!
Clark Derbes
August 3, 2013 - September 28, 2013
"Nick", 2013 carved and poly-chromed lilac wood 10" x 19" x 8"
“Mary”, 2012, 18” x 10” x 2”, carved and poly-chromed poplar
"Judy", 2013 carved and poly-chromed poplar
"David", 2013 carved and poly-chromed poplar
"Elizabeth", 2013 18" x 15" x 2"
"Felix", 2013 carved and poly-chromed poplar 15" x 2" x 11"
“Elvis”, 2012, 17” x 13” x 2” carved and poly-chromed wood
"Keith", 2013 carved and polychromed cedar
"Kristen", 2013 carved and poly-chromed poplar 34" x 12" x 3"
"Meredith", 2013 carved and poly-chromed butternut 19" x 1"3 x 2"
"Robert", 2013 carved and polychromed cedar 34" x 11" x 3"
"Rich", 2013 carved and poly-chromed butternut 16" x 9" x 1.5"
"Other", 2013 carved and poly-chromed cedar
"Orpheus", 2013 carved and poly-chromed poplar 9" x 15" x 1.5"
Clark Derbes uses carved and poly-chromed wood to materialize conceptual art of the highest caliber. These sculptures-of-paintings-of-sculptures explore multiple genres and approaches. The optical effect of the carved–out bas-relief sculpture is immediate and profound, while the rough-hewn surfaces and delicate handling of paint seduces the viewer. The work joins american folk/outsider art traditions with the prehistoric, modern, and futuristic. The artist was born in New Orleans and lives with his wife and son in Vermont.