Yoko XVII

source: artsynet

Don Brown is a sculptor best known for his dedication to varied depictions of his wife, Yoko. Since 1999, Brown has been producing three-quarter or half-scale portraits of Yoko using a classical tradition of representational sculpture, but without heroism or idealization. The figure, almost always with downcast or closed eyes, appears in various states of dress—sometimes obscured entirely in a sheet. Brown is perhaps most celebrated for his technical virtuosity, demonstrated by the freestanding balance and pristinely smooth surfaces in both bronze and acrylic works, and his attention to minute detail. Brown also has explored the tradition of still lifes in his large-scale and sensuous renderings of fruit and eggs. More recently, he has also begun to work with drawing in pastel, which also feature Yoko as its sole subject.
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source: sadiecoles

Don Brown was born in Norfolk and studied at the Central School of Art (1983-5), followed by the Royal College of Art (1985-8). Recent solo exhibitions have taken place across Europe including a one person survey at Le Consortium, Dijon, France (2007). Don Brown has taken part in several significant group shows, including The Naked Portrait, 1900-2007 at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, UK (2007). The artist lives and works in Suffolk.
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source: lamonomagazine

Comenzamos el domingo con el trabajo del escultor Don Brown. El artista ha estado más de quince años realizando dibujos y esculturas centrándose en la representación de su esposa y musa Yoko. El resultado final son estas esculturas de una joven japonesa realizadas en resina fundida, posteriormente pigmentada en blanco y meticulosamente acabadas. Todas están a escala con las medidas exactas de Yoko Brown. Las piezas varían entre medio y una escala de tres cuartos. El resultado es de lo más impactante y nos lleva a pensar en lo enamorado que está Brown de su mujer y lo encantada que tiene que estar ella, de eso y de salir siempre en la foto. Aunque igual lo último no es así y también posa solo por amor.