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
Soldered brass, glass, 19 x 9 x 14, 2009. Helm of the Critic is rich with symbolism, its design inviting a closer examination of the nature of critique, perception, and authority. The lenses over the eyes serve as a literal and metaphorical enhancement of vision, suggesting that critics see the world through a refined, even … Continue reading Helm of the Critic
Soldered brass, 13 x 14 x 9, 2009. The River City is a river that’s also a city, and it’s built as an animal. It stands on four legs with a round belly, a handle arching over its back and a horn at the front, and it pours water out of itself. On its flank … Continue reading The River City
Soldered brass, 17 x 13 x 8, 2009. A small profile face looks out from behind a mass of round forms: a deep open bore, large flat discs with raised centers, a flared shell shape, and a curving blade-like horn that rises to a point. The discs sit where ears would sit on either side of … Continue reading Oracle of Auricles
Soldered brass, 18 x 16 x 10, 2009. Boom Times is a prosperous figure that looks ready to topple. It wears a broad cocked hat, the headgear of a general, an admiral or a dignitary, and the hat is the widest and heaviest form in the piece. Below it the body narrows to a tall, tight … Continue reading Boom Times
