Lot 10
Jed Lind (b.1978)

Lot 10 Details
Jed Lind (b.1978), Canadian
MAQUETTE FOR "MARINER," TORONTO, CIRCA 2013-2014
Water-jet cut 1.25" cold rolled plate steel on stainless steel base; signed in marker under base
Including base 18.75 ins x 11.75 ins x 6.5 ins; 47.6 cms x 29.8 cms x 16.5 cms
Estimate $2,500-$3,500
Provenance:
Private Collection, Ontario
Acquired directly from the artist
Note:
Jed Lind is a Los-Angeles based Canadian artist whose practice ranges from photography to large-scale sculpture. His exploration with various media has allowed him to tease out notions related to the eternal and the universal.
This maquette was created for the permanent outdoor sculpture “Mariner” at Yorkland Road and Sheppard Avenue East in Toronto, Canada. Lind explained, “the structure symbolizes a vessel that contains our emotions ranging from hope and despair, but ultimately to possibilities.” Visually reminiscent of Armand Vaillancourt’s vertical wood sculptures, yet executed with technical definitude, Lind’s maquette for Mariner sheds light on the highly involved design and fabrication process for the finished sculpture which comprises approximately 1,200 uniquely shaped perforations that were precisely drawn to prepare for fabrication.
Lind was influenced by the American architect Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983), who famously popularized the geodesic dome. The dome is light-weight, cost-effective, strong and unsurprisingly became an iconic element in visions of the future. The Montreal Biosphère (1967) is a spectacular Canadian example of Fuller’s work. For frequent travelers between Toronto and Montreal, Mariner and the Biosphère can be viewed in constant dialogue with one another.
We thank Emma Landis, Toronto-based art consultant and art historian, for contributing this essay.
CONDITION DETAILS
This lot is in good condition with no visible issues to report.
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