seven sculptures each signed and dated 2019
unique set
aluminium
35 x 100 cms (14 x 39 ins)
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Rōnin was the original name given to masterless Samurai warriors during Japan’s feudal period. Clarke’s playful use of the title references his admiration for Kurosawa’s 1950s classic film, Seven Samurai....
Rōnin was the original name given to masterless Samurai warriors during Japan’s feudal period. Clarke’s playful use of the title references his admiration for Kurosawa’s 1950s classic film, Seven Samurai. On a more philosophical level, the piece continues Clarke’s exploration of the human drive to self-promotion through artificial means. Clarke is fascinated with figures and the armour they adopt to protect themselves, both in a physical and metaphorical sense.