Timothy Cleary‘s bronze sculpture depicts a deteriorating figure seemingly coming undone into patterns and fragments before the viewer’s eyes. Currently residing in Hermantown, Minnesota, Cleary sculpts works that blend attributes of proverbs, elegies, jokes and self-portraits with emotional resonance.
This disintegrating sculpture encapsulates the ephemeral fragility of human existence through a dissolving form. Dynamic and visually compelling, the work exemplifies Cleary’s ability to imbue symbolic meaning and introspective narrative into his figurative works. Created via the enduring medium of bronze, the piece evokes the temporariness of life and time’s unrelenting forward movement.
When not sculpting poignant figures, Cleary teaches his craft at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. This Minnesota artist continues to create conceptually rich sculptures blending weighty themes with approachability.
