MATT DEVINE IS A METAL SCULPTOR BORN IN SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS IN 1975. HE CREATES NON-REPRESENTATIONAL WORKS THAT ARE MEANT TO EVOKE A SENSE OF CALM AND CONTROLLED CHAOS. INSTEAD OF FORMAL ART SCHOOL TRAINING, DEVINE HONED HIS CRAFT AND SKILLS IN VARIOUS METAL AND FABRICATION SHOPS THROUGHOUT BOSTON AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. HIS WORK CAN BE SEEN IN PUBLIC ENTITIES, PRIVATE COLLECTIONS AND GALLERIES ON THE EAST AND WEST COASTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS OF HONG KONG, CHINA, CANADA AND AUSTRALIA. DEVINE ENJOYS COLLABORATING WITH ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS AND ART CONSULTANTS TO PRODUCE SIGHT-SPECIFIC SCULPTURES AND INSTALLATIONS. DEVINE IS FREQUENTLY FEATURED IN PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS LUXE, SAN DIEGO HOME AND GARDEN, AND RIVIERA MAGAZINES. HE CURRENTLY WORKS FROM HIS GLASHAUS STUDIO IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"THE SEARCH FOR HARMONY AND BALANCE IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND MY WORK. THE USE OF SYSTEMATIC REPETITION, INTENTIONAL MINIMALISM AND CONTROLLED MULTIPLICITY ARE THEMES THROUGH WHICH TO QUELL INNER STRUGGLE. DRAWN TO THE STRENGTH, SUBTLE BEAUTY AND ENDURANCE OF STEEL, BRONZE AND ALUMINUM, I WELCOME ERROR IN MY PROCESS, AS IT IS A CONSTANT REMINDER OF THE TRIALS IN LIFE AND AS AN ARTIST."
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