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CENTERED (BUDDHA) original metal wall sculpture


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Size & Details

Size & Details

Recycled metal is hand-cut and assembled on a wooden background, depicting Buddha, in his enlightenment state seated on an open lotus flower, a symbol of purity.

  • Medium: hand-cut metal applied to wood
  • Size: 44" H x 32" W x 1" D
  • Hardware: ready to hang with wire on back
  • Part of a limited series each produced with a unique set of rescued materials
  • Final photo is past version for scale
Story

Story

Being spiritual to me is not something that has rules or laws. It is about connectedness. - Dolan Geiman

Growing up in the Shenandoah valley, sandwiched between the Blue Ridge and the Allegheny mountains, I was exposed to that southern mountain religion, which is somewhere between Baptist, Methodist and Brethren. When my father took a job with the Forest Service, however, we moved from the valley into the heart of the forest where my religion quickly turned to the church of nature. My parents both believed in some higher power, an energy of sorts, that resonates throughout nature. They believed, as I do now, that being spiritual is a much simpler state, and one that that can be tapped into with a certain patience. With such practice, we eventually we find ourselves with an inclination towards peace and tranquility. So with nature as my foundation I began to seek this energy, this peace, this way of being centered. It’s something that is taught in more of the eastern religions, and I still find inspiration in some of those teachings. Being spiritual to me is not something that has rules or laws. It’s about a connectedness. So, with this piece I was seeking to describe that connectedness, that centered being, the Buddha state.

Process

Process

My workshop is chock full of found treasures from adventures across the country. I select a palette of colors from across many mixed materials and get to work, snipping and shaping and applying in careful layers until the perfect piece emerges.

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Limited Series

Limited Series

Each work in Dolan Geiman’s portfolio is unique and hand-crafted. Works indicated with “limited series” are reiterations of a recurring theme or concept.

A Certificate of Authenticity is available upon request.

  • Each piece in a limited series is created with an inimitable collection of found materials: no two are exactly alike, although they may look similar at a glance.
  • Details, colors, specific materials, typography and frame will differ from work to work.

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Dolan Geiman Metal Wall Sculpture

Contemporary assemblage mixed media artist Dolan Geiman uses intricately cut salvaged metal to create a different type of found object artwork in upcycled materials. These original artworks hang as highly tactile metal wall sculptures, echoing some of Dolan's other artworks available in paper collage. Bold in color and rich in detail, discover some of the atypical materials given new life for these metal creations, like car doors, kitchen utensils, oil cans and antique farming equipment.