Artist Information:
Donald Kolberg
valdosta, GA
United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
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Artist Statement:
I look for an ease and
harmony in my wire mesh
sculpture, what Matisse called
"arabesque". The interaction
of the piece with its
environment, including in
most, the cast shadow, allows
me to capture the unique
quality of the whole subject.
The character of the steel
mesh diffuses the importance
of mass so that I can emphasis
the inner muscular tension,
sometimes through distortion.
By rejecting volume for a more
kinetic rhythm I can explore
what Naum Gabo searched for in
the basic forms of our
perceptions of real time. Even
the most perceptually static
of my pieces explores what
Degas explored in painting,
the problems of form and
movement.
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Artist Exhibitions:
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Artist Reviews:
Art gets wired
By Dean Poling
June 22, 2008 10:02 pm
— VALDOSTA — On a dais, in the
middle of a gallery, a viewer
can appreciate the wire art of
Donald Kolberg.
It is apparent that he has
manipulated the thin wire into
the human form. Torso, hips,
the curves ...
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Donald Kolberg's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Donald Kolberg's Portfolio. Browse Kolberg's body of work: I look for an ease and harmony in my wire mesh sculpture, what Matisse called "arabesque". The interaction of the piece with its environment, including in most, the cast shadow, allows me to capture the unique quality of the whole subject. The character of the steel mesh diffuses the importance of mass so that I can emphasis the inner muscular tension, sometimes through distortion.
By rejecting volume for a more kinetic rhythm I can explore what Naum Gabo searched for in the basic forms of our perceptions of real time. Even the most perceptually static of my pieces explores what... |
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SORROW, 2008
Steel Sculpture,
9 x 24 X 4 inches
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Blue Wire Mesh Figure, 2008
Other Sculpture,
18 x 45 X 6 inches
Price: US$ 700
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WALKING AWAY, 2008
Steel Sculpture,
6 x 17 X 4 inches
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A NIGHT ON THE TOWN, 2008
Other Painting,
16 x 23 inches
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Woman with Red and Blue Scarf, 2008
Other Painting,
14 x 16 inches
Price: US$ 350
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Nude on a Stool, 2008
Acrylic Painting,
12 x 14 inches
Price: US$ 350
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