January 1981. Granite, steel. 98 × 40 × 40 in (249 × 102 × 102 cm).
Private collection, Aiken, SC.
Walking Column features a tall, narrow piece of granite elevated and held within a spare framework of forged-steel bars. Gravity and the weight of the stone remain active structural forces, but the outward-curving steel legs give the sculpture an animated, almost figurative presence, as though the massive stone has been lifted from the ground and set in motion.
The title plays on the contradiction between the immovable nature of stone and the suggestion of movement. The long steel supports function both structurally and as lines drawn in space, transforming the column into something that appears to stand, stride, or walk. The work reflects my growing interest during this period in moving beyond purely structural concerns toward a more associative and expressive sculptural language.
January 1981. Granite, steel. 98 × 40 × 40 in (249 × 102 × 102 cm).
Private collection, Aiken, SC.
Walking Column features a tall, narrow piece of granite elevated and held within a spare framework of forged-steel bars. Gravity and the weight of the stone remain active structural forces, but the outward-curving steel legs give the sculpture an animated, almost figurative presence, as though the massive stone has been lifted from the ground and set in motion.
The title plays on the contradiction between the immovable nature of stone and the suggestion of movement. The long steel supports function both structurally and as lines drawn in space, transforming the column into something that appears to stand, stride, or walk. The work reflects my growing interest during this period in moving beyond purely structural concerns toward a more associative and expressive sculptural language.
