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Clark F. DeCapite, Jr.
Through the use of replicated forms taken from dated, often times antiquated objects; specifically the use of horseshoes in Semicircle, canning tapers in Taper Splay, axe heads in Axe Stack, light bulbs in Light Bulb Cluster and ice picks in Pick Cascade, I attempt to represent the relationship between the existing and the existed. Much like snapshots taken out of the context of time, each object represents a moment within its previous reality. Primarily working in glass, I attempt to relate the individual objects to an ethereal realm with the aid of the material’s transparent yet structural qualities. Maintaining an earthly presence, the object is grounded under its material weight and through its delicate nature, discussing a tactile existence in which fragility undermines all existing structures present. Through the introduction of flaws often times contrasted by mechanical enrichment, a balance between purity and discord exist. It is through the representational compiling of moments in time that a new structure is formed, dictated by each individual unit placement in the whole.
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Clark F. DeCapite, Jr.
Semicircle, 2008
Cast glass, stainless steel rod, rubber grommets
24” x 7” x 24”
Clark F. DeCapite, Jr.
Pick Cascade #1
Cast glass, steel, copper
12” x 8” x 24”
Clark F. DeCapite, Jr. detail of Axe Stack
Axe Stack
cast glass
4” x 24” x 12”
Clark F. DeCapite, Jr.
Hook Torsion
Cast glass
36” x 12” x 12”
Clark F. DeCapite, Jr. detail of Taper Splay
Taper Splay
cast glass
21” x 4.5” x 8”
Clark F. DeCapite, Jr.
Reamer Cluster
cast glass
10” x 8” x 10”