CHARLES ARNOLDI

(AMERICAN, BORN 1946)

Eclipse, 1990
cast bronze
80 1/2 x 23 x 21 1/2 inches
Laumeier Sculpture Park Collection, gift of John McEnroe Gallery

Charles Arnoldi’s Eclipse, 1990, is a quirky double oval shaped bronze sculpture with “Giacometti-esque” elongation. Each hollowed out walnut-shape employs the hand of the artist as frantic finger trails are embedded into the surface.

Quasi-figurative in form and scale, Eclipse refers in both concept and composition to Arnoldi’s painting practice, literally documenting the trace of his hand. This work illustrates Arnoldi’s sensitivity to surface, gestural movement, organic pattern, the play between positive and negative space, and the ongoing investigation and invention of his own vocabulary of forms.

Sculpture Interaction Guideline: Look, But Do Not Touch