Heidi Herrera
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Lot 23
MATT DEVINE(B. 1975)Seasons Change Study, 2024
Ending from 2 May 2025, 12:00 PDT
Online, Los AngelesUS$3,000 - US$5,000
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Sharon Squires
Head of Department, Post-War & Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
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MATT DEVINE (B. 1975)
Seasons Change Study, 2024
signed with the artist's initials and dated 'MD 24' (on the reverse)
powder coated aluminum
20 x 12 x 4 in.
50.8 x 30.5 x 10.2 cm.
signed with the artist's initials and dated 'MD 24' (on the reverse)
powder coated aluminum
20 x 12 x 4 in.
50.8 x 30.5 x 10.2 cm.
Footnotes
Provenance
Courtesy of the artist
Artist Statement: Early in his career, Matt worked in the theater industry helping with set design fabrication. He formed close friendships with members of the LGBTQ community, including individuals living with HIV. This personal connection has given him a deep understanding of the challenges faced by these communities and a commitment to supporting causes that promote awareness, acceptance, and support for those affected by HIV/AIDS and gender diversity.
Matt Devine is a self-taught sculptor working with steel, stainless steel, aluminum and bronze. Born and raised in New England, Devine moved to California in 1995, where he learned to weld and fabricate metal while working alongside his father.
The contrasts of nature and industry, light and shadow, chaos and order are themes found throughout Devine's body of work. Pared-down organic shapes are formed out of sheet and solid materials and welded together in harmonious accord, often allowing the metal to appear as light as paper. These contrasts, plus the relationships of patterns and boundaries, address Devine's desire to contain chaos and push out the discord of an information-saturated culture.
Since becoming a full-time artist in 2004, Devine has developed his signature sculpture style while building his fine art career. Devine's sculpture is on display at highly regarded art galleries across North America, Asia and Europe. His works can be found in a myriad of private, corporate and public art collections on five continents.
Devine currently works and resides with his wife and daughter on their farm near Portland, Oregon.