Habatat Galleries:Feature
Daniel Clayman “As an artist I stand firmly at the intersection of Art and Engineering.”
Empty Volume, 2007. Glass. H 56, W 56, D 16 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
Blue Circular Object, 2007. Glass. H 38, W 38, D 6 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“The center volume, while always there, is defined by the skin of glass.”
My lifelong love of how structure orders our world drives right through the center of my work. The last decade has found me extending lines, completing circles, and stealing light beams out of the air. My work of late is broadening out, addressing scale small and large as I continue to explore structure and the occupation of space. Complex processes are required to make this work. The neurotic attention to every detail of each sculpture is an insight into my work habits. Daniel Clayman - 2014
“Arcs and sections comprise so many of the pieces.”
“The simple lines are an expression of structure imposing form.” Hollow Arc, 2001. Glass and wood. H 71, W 7.75, D 10.5 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
Tall Sliced Volume, 2010. Glass. H 95, W 42, D 22 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“Whether large scale (upwards of 10 feet) or small the sensitivity of the hand mark is critical to the final image.”
Lantern, 2010. Glass. H 53, W 21, D 21 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“This object is almost utilitarian as the light bounces around the hollow interior.”
“From the tradition of vessels but cleaved in half which makes it impossible to hold anything in a literal way.”
Amber Flask, 2008. Glass and copper. H 53, W 21, D 21 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“The inside of this vessel has become a monoprint with the firing mold the printing plate.”
Printed Surface, 2010. Glass and copper. H 32.5, W 11.5, D 6.5 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“Condensed Flare and Rising Spire are paths of light, either directed down or emerging from the floor plane.”
Condensed Flare, 2009. Glass. H 95.5, W 19, D 11 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“A plane of light leans towards you.”
Isolated Reduction, 2009. Glass. H 88.5, W 19, D 3 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“…One object, Ombra, is simply a shadow of itself, barely there…”
Ombra, 2003. Glass. H 96.5, W 6, D 7 in.
PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“A sheath of bronze protects the inner figure.”
Centrinell, 2004. Glass and bronze H 98.5, W 9.5, D 9 in.
PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“The newest objects, the Lanterns are highly detailed references to path markers found in the mountain villages of Central Asia.�
“I have wrestled beams of light out of the air.” LEFT: Quattour, 2013. Glass and copper. H 17.5, W 7, D 7 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
MIDDLE: Rimple, 2012. Glass, copper, graphite. H 24, W 8, D 8 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
RIGHT: Rising Spire, 2012. Glass. H 105, W 12, D 10.5 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“Put the object into place and you get the volume with it, a new location yields a fresh volume.”
Acicula, 2004 Glass, bronze, steel wire. H 72, W 6.25, D 6.25 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
Shroud, 2003. Glass and bronze. H 33, W 12.5, D 10 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“The ghost impression of light.”
Curlen, 2005. Glass. H 75, W 11.5, D 11 in. COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“From a body of work called ‘Useful Objects’, in particular some sort of implement.”
“Perhaps a large tuning fork? A delicate balance……”
Hollow, 2001. Glass. H 48.5, W 12, D 6 in.
PHOTO: JESSICA MARCOTTE COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
View, 2004. Glass. H 48, W 48, D 1.75 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“The out side path of the circumference is offset by the center impression.” “As a whole the piece could very well be a large etching plate for printmaking.”
“Dappled light, projected by the object, becomes a device to capture a moment, in particular, summer sun filtering through trees.”
Dispersion, 2012. Glass and tensioned wire. H 168, W 96, D 96 in. PHOTO: TOM VAN EYNDE COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES
“A ten foot sluice channeling who knows what, rendered in white.”
Suspended Channel, 2007. Glass and stainless steel cable. H 3, W 129.5, D 14 in. PHOTO: MARK JOHNSTON COURTESY: HABATAT GALLERIES