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Sculpture, Metal on Wood
Size: 51 W x 85 H x 26 D in
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I read somewhere that trees develop clever defenses because they can't run away, sending chemical signals to ward away predators, and that tree roots act like a sort of brain. This is what inspired Riotous Roots. I used a found section of a sawn tree—rutted, gnarled, and heavily textured by insects—for the gut, rebar for legs, and free-floating copper tubing for the "neurological" apparatus of some sort of arboreal creature. Because the lines between plant and animal and between natural and manufactured are less distinct in this sculpture, I hope people come away with a comforting message about life: We are all in this together.
Sculpture:Metal on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:51 W x 85 H x 26 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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I greatly enjoy connecting with nature through sculpture. In my walks through woodlands in the northeast U.S., I am drawn to the fantastic diversity and adaptability of trees, marveling at the forms, textures, and colors of their roots, trunks, bark, and leaves. I gather fragments of fallen trees in my studio, study them, and see what they are hinting at. With these cues, as well as ideas and images from science, I seek to generate a dialogue between humanity and nature. These natural objects are intriguing to me because I find some aspect of humanness in them. I use the objects to help articulate a figure—a twisted vine becomes a spine, wavy bark becomes an undulating torso. These objects come to me already sculpted by nature—by genetics, storms, insects, or microbes—and it’s delightful to find clever new ways to employ their wonderful characteristics. Sometimes I’m thinking of a different animal—a bird or a bat—at the same time as a human. I want viewers to see my work as a space to feel free and explore what it is like to be human in such a complex universe.
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