Fragments

Fragments is an extraordinary partnership betweentragedy and hope. While the inspiration for the workoriginates 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 life-size 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.

Introduction

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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 M18A1 38

Biography 40 ArtandMethod 41 Exhibitions 41

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Rockeye CBU – 87

99 x 30 x 30 cm

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92 x 28 x 25 cm

Maped F1

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64 x 38 x 25 cm

Putkimiina M/68

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83 x 45 x 35 cm

Scatmine Blu 92

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92 x 28 x 25 cm

BLU-3

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63 x 25 x 25 cm

Apple P – 40

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61 x 25 x 25 cm

Gemss M128

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HAMDY HAK-1

68 x 35 x 25 cm

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47 x 35 x 35 cm

Butterfly PFM – 1

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66 x 25 x 25 cm

Valmara-69

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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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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 & MethodBlake 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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Solo Exhibitions2010 Fragments, Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Center, Yellowknife, NT, Canada2010 Burning Buddha, Video Installation, Meta House, Phnom Penh, Cambodia2009 Re-think, DLC Gallery, New York, NY, USA2009 The Figure, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon, SK, Canada2008 The Figure, Crystal Gallery, Fairmont Monte-Carlo, Monaco2008 Fragments, Saint Ethelburga’s Cathedral, London, UK2008 Fragments, Chelsea Arts Tower, New York, NY, USA2008 Fragments, Canada House Gallery, London, UK2007 Fragments, La Galleria, London, UK2007 Fragments, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, UK2007 Fragments, Cinema Verite, Monte-Carlo, Monaco2007 Fragments, The Smithfield Gallery, London, UK2007 Fragments, Haberdasher’s Hall, London, UK2003 The Spirit and the Figure, Banque Gothard, Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Group Exhibitions2010 SOFA, Sante Fe, NM, USA2010 The Figure, ArtMonaco’10, Monaco2009 Une Celebration de l’Arte Canadienne, Domaine du Grand Cros, Carnoules, France 2009 New Motions of the Figure, ICO Gallery, New York, NY, USA2009 Nude 2009, Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY, USA2008 Point Art, GAM Gallery, Monte-Carlo, Monaco2008 Weatherburn Gallery, Naples, Florida, USA2002 Adam and Eve, Hotel de Paris, Monte-Carlo, Monaco1997 Gildo Paster Centre Gallery, Fontvieille, Monaco1996 The Portrait, Museum of Menton, Menton, France1994 Skulpturenpark Herzogin Diane Altshausen Württemberg, Deutschland1993 Galerie du Ruisseau, Paris, France1993 Marie Ferrer Gallery, Winter Park, Florida, USA1993 Festival Des Arts, Beaulieu-Sur-Mer, France1992 Monaco Fine Arts, Monte-Carlo, Monaco 1989 Le Genie De La Bastille, Paris, France1979 Graduation Exhibition, University of Alberta Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB, Canada1975 The Canadian Arctic, Arctic Art Gallery, Yellowknife, NT, Canada

Public Installations2005 Faust Grimaldi Forum, L’Association des Amis de l’Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Monaco 2005 Breast Plate, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco2000 L’Eveil, Place Du Moulins, Monte-Carlo, Monaco1998 The Messenger, Fontvieille, Monaco1995 1989 Emerging Continents, Fontvieille, Monaco1995 The Bather Public Installation, Monaco1994 Les Atlantes, Fontvieille, Monaco

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