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class="content__text" Jake Clark's 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 opens this Saturday, March 4th from 6-8pm at Louis Buhl. Tap the link in bio to learn more!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The ashtrays came into play through experimenting with leftover bits of clay from his larger vessels, and have since become a signature of Clark’s practice. Special about the series, it is the first time the artist has worked in bronze, noting the experience of painting atop the surfaces was much different than with his typical use of clay; each sculpture required three to four layers of paint to achieve the desired result. The casts were pulled from a mold Clark made for a previous clay piece and were then produced at a foundry. Once the raw works were produced, he welded the cigarette butts onto the ashtrays in varying positions to lend each one unique qualities. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Like all of his works, the sculptures are not “perfect;” their unrefined texture reveals hints of Clark’s hand and mimics the charming but simultaneously flawed nature of Los Angeles, New York, Melbourne, and the many other locations throughout the world that ignite his colorful creations. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ @JakeClarkjakeclark #JakeClark #LouisBuhl

March 03, 2023