January 1984. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 12 × 12 × 8 in (30 × 30 × 20 cm).
Collection: Runy Mede Sculpture Garden, San Francisco, CA
Drastic Measures was initially created in 1984 and exhibited that year in my solo exhibition at Diane Brown Gallery in New York. The sculpture continues my exploration of stone, steel, gravity, and precarious balance, with the long sweeping steel arc and extended linear elements creating a strong sense of gesture and movement around the grounded mass of the granite. When I later wanted to exhibit the sculpture outdoors, I painted the steel surfaces to provide greater protection from the elements. What began as a practical decision also opened the possibility of using color as an expressive part of the sculpture.
January 1984. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 12 × 12 × 8 in (30 × 30 × 20 cm).
Collection: Runy Mede Sculpture Garden, San Francisco, CA
Drastic Measures was initially created in 1984 and exhibited that year in my solo exhibition at Diane Brown Gallery in New York. The sculpture continues my exploration of stone, steel, gravity, and precarious balance, with the long sweeping steel arc and extended linear elements creating a strong sense of gesture and movement around the grounded mass of the granite. When I later wanted to exhibit the sculpture outdoors, I painted the steel surfaces to provide greater protection from the elements. What began as a practical decision also opened the possibility of using color as an expressive part of the sculpture.
NYC solo exhibition Diane Brown Gallery 1984
1987 painted version
