Soldered brass, 16 x 12 x 12, 2010. Hale Pahu i'a (2010) is a dense, architectural tabletop assemblage in soldered brass that constructs a vibrant marine shrine. Taking its title from Hawaiian—translating to "House of the Aquarium"—the work arranges an array of brass hardware and decorative marine castings into an enclosed vertical structure. At its … Continue reading Hale Pahu i’a
Soldered brass, 2009. Helm of the Assassin by Ryan McCourt is a striking piece that merges elements of classical armor with an air of mystery and menace. The helmet’s design features intricate details, including a heavily shrouded faceplate that conceals much of the wearer’s identity. This veil-like covering adds to the idea of an assassin … Continue reading Helm of the Assassin
Soldered brass, 2009. A low-slung, horizontal tabletop assemblage in soldered brass that investigates physical continuity, structural inheritance, and abstract narrative flow. Resting directly on the plinth without a pedestal, the sculpture links a series of distinct brass components along a crawling, angular vector. At one terminus, a cast Irish harp motif anchors the base, from … Continue reading Lineage
Soldered brass, 25 x 17 x 19, 2009. Olympian Cup (2009) is a monumental tabletop assemblage in soldered brass that reinterprets classical sacrificial vessels and heroic trophy cups through an anthropomorphic, mythic syntax. The sculpture reads as an abstracted seated figure, where the large, deep chalice basin functions as the torso and two sweeping legs … Continue reading Olympian Cup
Soldered brass, 2009. An expressive, mythological assemblage in soldered brass that reinterprets classical narratives of abduction and hybridity through a surreal domestic lens. Joining the body of a saddled, prancing horse with a stylized female torso emerging directly from a miniature brass bathtub, the sculpture forms a centaur-like hybrid that evokes the violent abduction … Continue reading Rape of the Sabine
