Daniel Laskarin

On view at the Contemporary Art Gallery is an exhibition of new sculptural works by three Vancouver artists: Warren Murfitt, Daniel Congdon and Daniel Laskarin. Each of these artists have produced exquisitely crafted objects. Their works make reference to minimalist sculpture and sculptural practice, and employ construction, cinematic and architectural materials and ideas.

Warren Murfitt’s interest in the meaningfulness of both artist’s and construction materials will be the focus of his new work. Murfitt uses aluminum railing and copper in his sculpture *Speak*. The refined geometry of Daniel Congdon’s wall mounted piece retains the gestalt of Minimalist sculpture. Congdon furthers his ideas on the mechanics, both experiential and concrete, of cinema. Daniel Laskarin’s sculpture consists of suspended marble and granite slabs held by steel cables and mounted on rock. The sculptural elements physically and thematically evolve around the image of Gustave Courbet’s *The Stone Breakers*.

Essay: “New Sculptural Works,” Merike Talve

A closeup of a sculpture on a wall. The work is made of a long rectangular metal grid, with 3 diagonal lines across the middle squares. Inside, there is a black plastic sheet and a sideways triangle. 

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A closeup of an artwork in a gallery. The work is made of a low copper box with a tall silver metal rail attached to the top of the box. Behind it, a work mounted on the white wall is visible.

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A closeup of a sculpture in a gallery. It is made of several marble slabs stacked vertically and horizontally, resting on a pile of large rocks. The pieces are attached by metal wire and hardware. 

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Three sculptures in a gallery. The one in the foreground is tall, made of marble and large rocks. Another is mounted on the wall, and the third is a copper box with silver railing on top.

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Two sculptures in the hallway of a gallery. One is made of a low copper box with a tall silver railing placed on top. The other is a long metal frame with a horizontal triangle form in it.

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Warren Murfitt, Daniel Congdon, Daniel Laskarin

New Sculptural Works

The present book was published on the occasion of the exhibition "New Sculptural Works" by Warren Murfitt, Daniel Congdon, and Daniel Laskarin at the Contemporary Art Gallery on January 4 to 29, 1988. Includes text by curator Merike Talve.

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