Fragments Catalog 2012

Fragments
Introduction
Fragments is an extraordinary partnership between
tragedy and hope. While the inspiration for the work
originates in the horrors of conflict and military waste,
the objective of the art is to raise awareness of explosive
remnants of war.
Fragments is a collection of sculptures each available
in an edition limited to twelve. These one-quarter lifesize bronze sculptures are modeled from life and then
deliberately disfigured by the artist. The result is an
exhibition of hauntingly beautiful fragmented figures, each
named after a type of landmine.
The Fragments sculptures are responsible for clearing
minefields in Vietnam and Afghanistan, supporting cluster
munitions removal in Kosovo, mapping minefields in
Angola and providing mine risk education to children in
danger areas.
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Rockeye CBU – 87 04
Maped F1 06
Putkimiina M/68 08
Scatmine Blu 92 10
BLU-3 12
Apple P – 40 14
Gemss M128 16
HAMDY HAK-1 18
Butterfly PFM – 1 20
Valmara-69 22
Sadeye CBU-75 24
Mon – 50 26
Pomz – 2M 28
Hornet M93 30
Hades BL755 32
SUU – 58 34
ADAM M72 36
Claymore M18A138
Contents
Biography 40
Art and Method 41
Exhibitions 41 3
Rockeye CBU – 87
99 x 30 x 30 cm
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Maped F1
92 x 28 x 25 cm
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Putkimiina M/68
64 x 38 x 25 cm
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Scatmine Blu 92
83 x 45 x 35 cm
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BLU-3
92 x 28 x 25 cm
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Apple P – 40
63 x 25 x 25 cm
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Gemss M128
61 x 25 x 25 cm
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HAMDY HAK-1
68 x 35 x 25 cm
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Butterfly PFM – 1
47 x 35 x 35 cm
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Valmara-69
66 x 25 x 25 cm
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Sadeye CBU-75
81 x 25 x 25 cm
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Mon – 50
87 x 55 x 35 cm
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Pomz – 2M
80 x 35 x 25 cm
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Hornet M93
99 x 30 x 30 cm
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Hades BL755
58 x 25 x 25 cm
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SUU – 58
87x 30 x 30 cm
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ADAM M72
107 x 35 x35 cm
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Claymore M18A1
53 x 25 x 25 cm
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Biography
Blake is a contemporary sculptor with a
studio in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
The artist Blake was born Blake William Ward in
Yellowknife, North West Territories, Canada on June
3 1956 and raised in Edmonton. He received an
Honours Degree in Fine Art from the University of
Alberta in 1979. In 1985, he moved to Paris to study
figurative sculpture. In 1991, Blake moved to Monaco
and opened the Monte-Carlo studio.
Art & Method
Blake works in clay to produce bronze and marble
sculpture that are cast or carved in Italy. There are
over 80 different Blake sculptures that are categorized
into one of three thematic groups. Traditional
Figurative Blake sculpture explores notions of idealized
beauty. The Fragments series of dis-figurative work
is dedicated to the survivors of landmines, and the
Re-Think collection is dedicated to the promotion of
human rights.
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Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Fragments, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center, Yellowknife, NT, Canada
2010 Burning Buddha, Video Installation, Meta House, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2009 Re-think, DLC Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2009 The Figure, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
2008 The Figure, Crystal Gallery, Fairmont Monte-Carlo, Monaco
2008 Fragments, Saint Ethelburga’s Cathedral, London, UK
2008 Fragments, Chelsea Arts Tower, New York, NY, USA
2008 Fragments, Canada House Gallery, London, UK
2007 Fragments, La Galleria, London, UK
2007 Fragments, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, UK
2007 Fragments, Cinema Verite, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
2007 Fragments, The Smithfield Gallery, London, UK
2007 Fragments, Haberdasher’s Hall, London, UK
2003 The Spirit and the Figure, Banque Gothard, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Group Exhibitions
2010 SOFA, Sante Fe, NM, USA
2010 The Figure, ArtMonaco’10, Monaco
2009 Une Celebration de l’Arte Canadienne, Domaine du Grand Cros, Carnoules, France
2009 New Motions of the Figure, ICO Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2009 Nude 2009, Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY, USA
2008 Point Art, GAM Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
2008 Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, Florida, USA
2002 Adam and Eve, Hotel de Paris, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
1997 Gildo Paster Centre Gallery, Fontvieille, Monaco
1996 The Portrait, Museum of Menton, Menton, France
1994 Skulpturenpark Herzogin Diane Altshausen Württemberg, Deutschland
1993 Galerie du Ruisseau, Paris, France
1993 Marie Ferrer Gallery, Winter Park, Florida, USA
1993 Festival Des Arts, Beaulieu-Sur-Mer, France
1992 Monaco Fine Arts, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
1989 Le Genie De La Bastille, Paris, France
1979 Graduation Exhibition, University of Alberta Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB, Canada
1975 The Canadian Arctic, Arctic Art Gallery, Yellowknife, NT, Canada
Public Installations
2005 Faust Grimaldi Forum, L’Association des Amis de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Monaco
2005 Breast Plate, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
2000 L’Eveil, Place Du Moulins, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
1998 The Messenger, Fontvieille, Monaco
1995 1989 Emerging Continents, Fontvieille, Monaco
1995 The Bather Public Installation, Monaco
1994 Les Atlantes, Fontvieille, Monaco
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Blake
5 Rue des Violettes
Monte-Carlo
Monaco 98000
Telephone: +1 30.62.92.96.48
E-mail: info@blake-fragments.com
www.blake-fragments.com