July 2018. River stone, pigmented and sealed steel. Dimensions: 161 × 61 × 32 in (409 × 155 × 81 cm).
The title playfully references Wile E., almost certainly evoking Wile E. Coyote, the Looney Tunes cartoon character known for his ceaseless and often futile pursuits—most famously trying to catch the Road Runner. While there isn’t a formal artist statement widely published online about this specific title, the invoked humor and implied struggle echo themes in Van Alstine’s broader work: energy poised in arrested motion, tension between weight and balance, and a sense of effort caught in mid-action.
July 2018. River stone, pigmented and sealed steel. Dimensions: 161 × 61 × 32 in (409 × 155 × 81 cm).
The title playfully references Wile E., almost certainly evoking Wile E. Coyote, the Looney Tunes cartoon character known for his ceaseless and often futile pursuits—most famously trying to catch the Road Runner. While there isn’t a formal artist statement widely published online about this specific title, the invoked humor and implied struggle echo themes in Van Alstine’s broader work: energy poised in arrested motion, tension between weight and balance, and a sense of effort caught in mid-action.
