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In #2 the two �wings� of wood animate the piece and, given their oversized proportions, add an element of drama. The three primary forms that make up the piece are massive and the artist makes excellent use of the rich colors and textures native to the materials. The other Angel piece begins with a central vertical core that the other components work off of. Long provides plenty of visual weight for the piece at the mid to lower portion of the core. The two curved pieces then jut from either side like asymmetrical wings. This establishes stability for the theatrical juxtaposition of the very thin and very thick pieces at the top. Crucial to all this work is the concept that the choice of the materials is as important as their arrangement. |
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Keith Long, Angel, 2003, wood, 64 x 50 in |
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As mentioned earlier the work has not change significantly and comprehensively since the last show. Is this important? The answer is, no. The changes that occur are strictly due to how each piece compares and differs from any other. Long�s issues have not changed nor have his working methods or esthetic. Yet his work is memorable because the objects he selects and how he arranges them is impossible to replicate. It will be interesting to see what his work looks like in, say, ten years and how (if at all) the subtle forces of time will consciously, or not, affect his art. |
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