Activating Space

All of these works dealt with or were influenced by architectural concerns in some way. Some of the works created site and space that were activated by their own contents or by the viewer’s presence. Another work, because of its historical context, gave reference to site, and another appropriated the existing site of the gallery space as an installation piece.

Consistent efforts were also made in consideration of how the works would formally relate to each other and to the interior space of the gallery. Materially, all the pieces remain very focused using stainless steel and vinyl. As for construction, the common denominator is open constructed rod forms with stretched vinyl panels. Once all the works were assembled together, it was noted that circular forms resonate throughout most of the works. I believe this resulted from my concern that there be a sense of flow between the individual sculptures, and between the sculptures and the spaces of the gallery.

This body of work addresses the nature of architecture by separating, containing, and allowing visual and physical passage between spaces, large and small. I am fascinated most by this hybrid form of sculpture. I have given much thought to further research and development of these concepts, believing that a sharing of characteristics will lead to new considerations for both