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January 2004. Oil enamel on stone and steel. Dimensions: 19 × 27 × 8 in (48 × 69 × 20 cm). Private Collection - Baltimore, MD
Acciaccato takes its title from an Italian musical term describing the notes of a chord sounded in rapid succession, typically from bottom to top—ascending. JOHN VAN ALSTINE SCULPTURE That musical idea is translated into physical form as the steel elements sweep upward, lifting the heavy stone and giving the sculpture a strong sense of rising movement.
The work continues my interest in bringing together the natural and human-made—rough stone and industrial steel—while using the strength and curve of the metal to visually “choreograph” and lift an earthbound material. 1stDibs Color further separates and animates the elements, reinforcing the upward progression and transforming weight and mass into a suspended, energetic event.
January 2004. Oil enamel on stone and steel. Dimensions: 19 × 27 × 8 in (48 × 69 × 20 cm). Private Collection - Baltimore, MD
Acciaccato takes its title from an Italian musical term describing the notes of a chord sounded in rapid succession, typically from bottom to top—ascending. JOHN VAN ALSTINE SCULPTURE That musical idea is translated into physical form as the steel elements sweep upward, lifting the heavy stone and giving the sculpture a strong sense of rising movement.
The work continues my interest in bringing together the natural and human-made—rough stone and industrial steel—while using the strength and curve of the metal to visually “choreograph” and lift an earthbound material. 1stDibs Color further separates and animates the elements, reinforcing the upward progression and transforming weight and mass into a suspended, energetic event.
