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fragility of the monolithic
GChris -
Saturday, June 9, 2007 - 4:42pm
Sculpture Gallery | abstract | copper | large scale sculpture | mobile | sculpture  small.preview.jpg "fragility of the monolithic") In a world where "monoliths" oppress everyone, especially the most vulnerable, "monoliths" are fragile to powerful counterforces and give way to freedom for us all, especially the most vulnerable.  HUH!
Janet Rutkowski -
Thursday, June 28, 2007 - 7:46am
Hi Chris, » reply  The underlying concept
visitor -
Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:50pm
In life, we have come to give "monolithic" objects (religion, political institutions, etc.) too much power. This argues that the monoliths of our world are fragile and subject to greater powers (people, for example). The copper rectangle is the monolith. The wind, people touching, the long copper rods reaching down from above are all major powers compared to the "monolith". Chris » reply Mother (or father) Nature has her (his) way!
visitor -
Friday, July 13, 2007 - 6:47pm
The finish is the natural copper that goes through the several life stages of copper from the bright original to a reddish tone to a brownish tone and to the green tone, if left outside. These are meant to be living sculptures and the changing copper finish is part of that "living". The sound changes as the velocity of wind changes. From a soft metallic brushing to a fuller "cymbal" tone. Chris » reply |
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Wow! Wonderful mobile! I can
Wow! Wonderful mobile! I can only imagine the sound. If you don't mind me asking... have you sealed your finish? Or will you let mother nature have her way?