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Sculpture, Exploded 2” Thick Aluminum Plate on Automotive Paint
Size: 30 W x 74 H x 24 D in
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chromosphere (Plate #25) is forged out of 2” thick aluminum plate. It is 30” round and weighs a total of 360 pounds. Painted with 2 stage automotive paint and mounted on a custom cold rolled steel pedestal. As many of my works start off with testing different arrangements of high explosives on the aluminum plate, this one was no different. Forged in the hot, wind blown, arid desert floor of the Mohave. Because the plate is thick, many pounds of high explosives were required. The blast’s liberated heat raising the already hot temperature of the desert to about 5,000 °C (9,000 °F), and the instantaneous development of pressures of 20,000 atmospheres with the detonation wave moving at approximately 7,700 metres per second (more than 17,000 miles per hour) formed chromosphere. An impressive sight to witness.
2022
Exploded 2” Thick Aluminum Plate on Automotive Paint
One-of-a-kind Artwork
30 W x 74 H x 24 D in
2
Not Framed
Yes
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I use high explosive materials such as dynamite to create works that balance raw power and chaos with stability. This process is unpredictable and difficult to control, but it allows me to explore the tension between order and chaos in a visceral and powerful way. The punctures of the thick aluminum plate and explosive disruptions in the smooth surfaces of my sculptures represent the disruptions and challenges that we all encounter in our lives. My artwork is a reflection of the struggles and complexities of life in our ever-changing contemporary society. A commentary on the power structures that shape our world. It is a reminder that outcomes are often uncertain and imperfect, and that we must work to shape them in positive ways. By using my methods and materials that are true to themselves and expressive, I am able to tell a story through my work that is unique and impossible to replicate. I want it that way and is why I minimize the use of computers or mechanical methods sometimes employed in sculpture. I explore themes such as the tension between chaos and order, the impact of social media on communication, and the power dynamics that shape our relationships. Through my sculptures, I aim to convey a message about the challenges that we face as individuals and as a society. Color is an important element in my work, providing contrast against the forbidding sculpting of the dynamite and serves to nurture the forms. Using explosive materials clashing with solid media, and incorporating vibrant color, I hope to create works that are compelling and tell a story about balancing chaos and order in contemporary society.
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