My first Brutalist wall art.  

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It would be wonderful against that grasscloth, some subtle texture and topography to the landscape rather than an all-out focal point. It would be nice outside against the existing wall color too, although it looks like it would sit too low, having to allow clearance for the light fixture. Either way Mr Chopper is stealing the show...what a sugar-coated little honey drop!
FWIW, I have a vintage copper brutalist type sculpture that was blindingly shiny when I got it. I though I could mellow the glare by hanging it outside for awhile. It gathered an astounding amount of rust faster than I realized. I brought it inside, but it was too late. It continues to rust. I wish I hadn't been so cavalier!
a vote for inside...

Bring on the rust.
Aunt Rust

ps,
Repainted the end the same shade of brown, as it helps blend with the exterior folding shutters. Did the center column in the same as the interior (white) I will next try to figure out how to faux finish the repainted wall lamp to resemble teak (non-staved..non endangered). I can't decide what to wear tonight.
xxoo,
Aunt Mark

psss.
put a bird on it.

Good call.
Leave the sconce as is.

Thanks tktoo.
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works for me
and the closure of another fandabulistic DA thead.

closure?
...but rust never sleeps. This is just the first inning... it should be fun to watch.
By the way, t looks great, and not as large on that wall as I thought it was going to be. For some reason I thought it was going to be HUGE.
But no. Just right.

Thanks possums.
Your Aunt Mark

You could wrap the sconce in...
You could wrap the sconce in teak veneer.

Fab idea, leif!
I wonder if I could do this myself? That would eliminate the annual scraping/sanding/repainting of the aluminum. I'll need to figure out who sells thin wood in my neck of the woods.
Aunt Mark
ps would I need to (I think that the term is) "kerf" the inside of the wood in order for it to wrap around the cylinder?

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Lovely outdoors. I would leave the sconce as is.

Auntie Em,
Veneer is thin enough to curve without kerfing it (though I'm as unsure of that term for this application as you are, I admit). I don't know how you'd do it anyway without risking slicing through the veneer.
Not that I'm an expert in these matters. Far from it. I'll shut up now.
Last time I bought veneer, ebay had a lot.

Thanks so much !
Drinks are on me..order up. Make 'em doubles.
Best,
Aunt Mark

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