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March 1998. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 16 × 9 × 3.5 in (41 × 23 × 9 cm).
FAX takes its name from the Latin word meaning “torch,” which the physical arrangement of stone and steel suggests. The sculpture rises in a dramatic upward sweep, achieving a sense of precarious balance—a quality I often strive for and one that has become a signature feature of much of my work.
The piece also reflects an important aspect of my sculpture: the transformation of the viewer’s perception of material. If we accept the idea of a torch suggested by the title, the stone shifts in our imagination from something earthbound, heavy, and solid to something more like the gaseous energy of a chemical reaction—fire itself. It is this transformation that gives the work its power and invites the viewer to return, drawn again to its mystery and magic.
March 1998. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 16 × 9 × 3.5 in (41 × 23 × 9 cm).
FAX takes its name from the Latin word meaning “torch,” which the physical arrangement of stone and steel suggests. The sculpture rises in a dramatic upward sweep, achieving a sense of precarious balance—a quality I often strive for and one that has become a signature feature of much of my work.
The piece also reflects an important aspect of my sculpture: the transformation of the viewer’s perception of material. If we accept the idea of a torch suggested by the title, the stone shifts in our imagination from something earthbound, heavy, and solid to something more like the gaseous energy of a chemical reaction—fire itself. It is this transformation that gives the work its power and invites the viewer to return, drawn again to its mystery and magic.
