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Cirrus Gallery is proud to present at large, Nathaniel de Large's first solo exhibition. Featured in the Cosmos Factory group exhibition last year at Cirrus, de Large explores the scope of the everyday in his playful investigations pulling apart and playing upon assumptions. While overarching themes appear to be at work, one can not quite identify the thread between them.
These works are a case-by-case exploration of the artist's position. de Large suggests possibilities for artistic potential in all aspects of daily life, injecting new meaning into the familiar. Jumbo Clip (2009) renders the paper clip a loaded sculpture with reference to an elementary school game. The mundane object is under an enormous amount of tension, questioning the viewer's willingness to play.
Indian Casino Trip (2009) is a delicate universe comprised of a circle of rocks strung with silver necklaces that conduct electricity. Blind Snake (2009) is a floor-to-ceiling installation which plays upon our recognition of the archetypal snake in the grass.
Chromachi Machines (2007) embodies a more complex perceptual shift. de Large reinterprets the culturally-loaded sombrero as a car wheel rim, a simultaneously high and lowbrow design concept constructed of cardboard and chrome tape. The wheel rim suggests the mariachi band, bringing an awareness of goods for sale and a market which influences creativity.
In keeping with the nature of the work, the title at large refers to a misinterpretation of the artist's name during a recent meeting with a landlord. It also alludes to a lack of alligiance de large has to any particular process or media for making work.
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Antipodal Welcome Mat
2009
Floor mat, rubber bands
39" x 32"
023-09-ND
$1800
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Ascent
2009
Wood, plastic, bondo
26" x 60 x 3"
024-09-ND
$1800
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Big Mother
2009
Pruned brush, terracotta pot, paper, fabric, coat hanger
32" x 36" x 20"
025-09-ND
$2500
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Blind Snake
2009
Solvent print on laminated backlit film
203" x 93"
026-09-ND
$4500
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Indian Casino Trip
2009
Silver necklaces, asphalt pavement, light bulb
32" x 36" x 5"
027-09-ND
$1800
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Jumbo Clip
2009
Steel
55" x 33" x 6"
028-09-ND
$1800
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T-tube
2009
Inkjet on styrene, paper tube, paper tape
56" x 60" x 7.5"
029-09-ND
$2500
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The Body As A Bubble Wand
2009
Tv, dvd player, plastic bucket and bladders, distilled water, corn syrup, dish soap, personal lubricant
23" x 22" x 49"
030-09-ND
$3500
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Cell Block
2009
Frame, chicken wire, silicone
25" x 37"
031-09-ND
$1800
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Untitled
2009
Book, ink, oil paint
032-09-ND
$2500
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Prerequisite
2009
Ink, paper, styrofoam
30" x 72"
033-09-ND
$2500
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Chromachi Machines
2007
Sombreros, cardboard, wood, foil tape, pins
24" x 24" x 9"
008-08-ND
$4500
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Dexter and Anti-Dexter
2008
Ballpoint pen, paper
50" x 60"
005-08-ND
$4500
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