Murmuration is constructed from numerous laser-cut aluminum letters. Their formation into an abstracted face looks as though it is disintegrating into the wind and harkens the poetic soaring and swelling of murmurations. The base of the sculpture features the voided shapes of letters giving the impression that it is slowly transposing itself into letter form, then face form, before being taken into the wind. Price includes the plinth.

Dale Dunning (b. Ottawa, ON) holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from 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. This academic training is reflected in Dunning’s approach to his work. Early on, he decided to focus on the human head and the mask.

Inspired by the Gothic and Classical periods of “Grotesque” art, his work often reflects a romantic sensibility. His sculptures may recall the Gothic literature of Mary Shelley or historical novels of Alexandre Dumas.

"The head is universally recognized, easy to identify with. We live in our heads, see, feel, and experience the world in our head. It serves as the foundation upon which I can develop various paths to explore." - Dale Dunning