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May 2019
Slate, pigmented and sealed steel
17 × 22 × 8 in. (43 × 56 × 20 cm)
The title Barani comes from the gymnastic term for a half-twisting front somersault. Here, the arrangement of stone and steel suggests a body caught in mid-rotation, suspended between ascent and descent. The sculpture captures a fleeting moment when gravity, momentum, and balance exist in perfect equilibrium.
Like many of John Van Alstine's sculptures, Barani III explores the tension between stability and motion. The weight of the slate is countered by the lightness and sweep of the fabricated steel, creating a composition that appears both grounded and airborne. Rather than depicting a literal figure, the work evokes the grace, risk, and exhilaration of movement itself.
May 2019
Slate, pigmented and sealed steel
17 × 22 × 8 in. (43 × 56 × 20 cm)
The title Barani comes from the gymnastic term for a half-twisting front somersault. Here, the arrangement of stone and steel suggests a body caught in mid-rotation, suspended between ascent and descent. The sculpture captures a fleeting moment when gravity, momentum, and balance exist in perfect equilibrium.
Like many of John Van Alstine's sculptures, Barani III explores the tension between stability and motion. The weight of the slate is countered by the lightness and sweep of the fabricated steel, creating a composition that appears both grounded and airborne. Rather than depicting a literal figure, the work evokes the grace, risk, and exhilaration of movement itself.
