Low Relief Objects
One of Elliott Earls many bodies of work deals with low relief sculptural objects. Many of these objects (on a formal level) explore bas relief in 18 x 24 x 2 inches. These sculptures are wall pieces. Among other issues, this work draws upon a formalist avant-garde design history.
Many of these objects are limited editions that are available through www.minislimited.com.
“Mini Cyclops With Torso” Limited Edition Sculpture Release Thru minislimited
This precision machined, hand-painted sculpture is produced in an edition of 3 signed and numbered copies. Measuring 4.2″(wide) x 5.1″ (high) x 1.4″ (deep), this sculpture has a very organic feel and a substantial weight for an object its’ size. This mini sculpture was produced by the artist Elliott Earls in advance of his […]
Machining a Limited Edition Sculpture, Theory & Practice | Episode 13
A close look at the machining of one of Elliott Earls’ limited edition objects provides the background for a discussion of how critical theory relates to practice. In this episode Elliott provides a suggestion for helping you move your studio practice to a more contemporary space. This episode also features Joshua Ray Stephens as the Unholy […]
ACE by Elliott Earls
This piece was completed in May 2014 prior to a group show that I was part of at Wasserman Projects. The piece is machined from a single billet of HDU. The bronze triple-head is a variation of the cyclops theme that has recurred throughout my work for nearly 25 years. The letterforms are expoy […]
Super Anti-Zero 12 (Chrome) – Edition of 5
This chromed HDU sculpture was billet milled by Elliott Earls from a solid block of high density urethane foam in an edition of five. Each copy is signed and numbered by the artist. This piece was first exhibited at the Downtown Art Fair in Manhattan through Wasserman Projects. This piece is available through minislimited. Twitter […]
Super Anti-Zero 12 Limited Edition Aspen Panel Now Available Through MinisLimited
$3500.00 each Super Anti-Zero 12 is now available through www.minislimited.com. Each object is precision CNC machined from a solid block of ebonized Aspen. This object is limited to an edition of 10 signed and numbered copies. Available at www.minislimited.com Super Anti-Zero 12 is a limited edition low-relief sculptural object by Elliott Earls. Made from a stack laminated ebonized panel, each piece […]
Wasserman Projects Group Exhibition: ComicRelief
Comic Relief: Elliott Earls, Diana Thorneycroft, Michael Scoggins June 7 – August 8 Group Exhibition As an independent artist and as an Artist-in-Residence at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Elliott Earls has worked hard to engage issues of power, desire and commerce. His work is focused on the relationships between power, technology and media. Beginning in […]
“King” from ComicRelief Exhibition
Prior to the exhibition ComicRelief at WassermanProjects, I spent a lot of time considering methods to extend graphic language into three dimensional objects. I think my work compositionally, has been marked by a simple binary. One portion of my work has relied on an almost baroque compositional sensibility, while the other has been simple. This is a very long way […]
Super Anti-Zero 2012 Edition of 5 – $5500 @minislimited!
I’ve been developing a body of work that extends my graphic language into low relief objects. This 18 x 24 x 2.25″ ebonized Apsen panel is the latest example. Note the inclusion of the cyclops head from my Elegy for the Collapse of the Empireinstallation. Drag the Slider to see Work in Chrome vs Aspen […]
Current Work in Progress
Over the course of the past two months I have been working on a new body of work that attempts to take a number of ideas normally found in traditional graphic design practice and extrapolate them into three-dimensions. These are but a few of the latest examples of a similar conceptual program that spans close […]