Cheeky
blown glass, steel and copper
35 x 14 x 12 inches
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My work is a reflection of my experience of life in the 20th century. I was born in the Great Depression and lost relatives and friends in WWII, the Holocaust, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Nothing seems stable; there is an underlying danger in the seemingly innocent and/or banal. Beauty, seduction, and pain seem intertwined. The press of a button can extinguish the world as we know it. Humor, albeit black humor, seems for me a necessary counterbalance to a frank look at life, as well as a way to understand it.
Though my work is not overly realistic, I think of it as an essence of reality. I use forms from daily life--machines, carts, tools, etc.--but use them in such a way that ordinary expectations are subverted to provoke an emotional response. The phrase coined by the critic Rosenberg "anxious objects" is an apt description of my work. Despite the many shifts of media and themes, anxious sensibility tempered with humor appears in my work consistently.
Since the beginning of my career as a sculptor I've worked in steel, often in combination with other materials. Steel/iron carries many associations from domestic and industrial life, which is useful in engaging the viewers in the work.
Cheeky
blown glass, steel and copper
35 x 14 x 12 inches
Please Contact ECHT for pricing and availability.
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