Art, Design

18\11\2014
Written by Daan Rombaut



Classical Sculptures Revisited by Jonathan Owen

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Jonathan Owen’s art is all about transformation. Whether it’s found photographs or these classical sculptures, the Scottish artist reinterprets the original work and completely alters it according to his own philosophy. His interdisciplinary work plays with the definition of authorship, much like Marcel Duchamp’s work. To create these surreal 3D pieces, he carves directly into 19th century marble busts and statues. The original sculptures came about as imitations of classical works form the Renaissance, which in turn were inspired by Ancient Greek art and mythology. Jonathan Owen adds another level of appropriation by carving the pristine bodies of Mercury and David into abstract geometric shapes using marble and wood. Mixing minimalist aesthetics and Baroque in a manner that would upset the purists.

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