Inside Out

About Inside Out

This contemporary metal sculpture of a mask is kinetic and was created by a Canadian artist.

This unique, one-of-a-kind ethereal sculpture was hand-forged by the masterful sculptor Dale Dunning. Themes in his artwork often revolve around the use of a faceless head as a metaphor for human experience. Dunning favours using recycled materials—in this case, powder-coated chrome machine screws are re-imagined as a mask. The mask is suspended and can move within an enclosed metal hoop mounted on a simple stand. As the mask moves, the glossy finish of the patchwork of screws naturally catches the light.

“The thing I like about the head is it sort of encompasses what we are. We live in our heads…I use the head as a container to suggest what’s percolating underneath.” Dale Dunning

“Dale Dunning is an exceptionally versatile artist. He has mastered techniques in bronze, aluminum, steel, and glass over four decades of relentless creativity.” - Sanjeev Sivarulrasa, Curator of Sivarulrasa Gallery

Dale Dunning holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. While earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Mt. Allison University, NB, he studied under Lawren P. Harris (the son of Group of Seven members Lawren S. Harris) and George Tiessen. Dunning has exhibited across Canada and his work is held in private, corporate, and public collections.