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March 1983. Black granite, painted steel. Dimensions: 56 × 46 × 17 in (142 × 117 × 43 cm). Private collection.
Firehead belongs to a transitional period in my work when the structural concerns of my earlier tensegrity, or Brute Series, were expanding into a more expressive and metaphorical language. A dark, roughly textured stone rises vertically within an open circular steel form, while sharply pointed, flame-like elements radiate outward. The stone retains its physical presence and weight, but the increasingly animated steel moves beyond a purely structural role, giving the sculpture a strong figurative and psychological character.
The title Firehead reinforces this transformation. The circular form suggests a head, halo, sun, or burst of flame, while the central stone evokes a face or totemic presence. Fiery reds, oranges, and yellows heighten the sense of heat and energy, reflecting my growing interest in using stone and steel to carry broader natural and human associations.
March 1983. Black granite, painted steel. Dimensions: 56 × 46 × 17 in (142 × 117 × 43 cm). Private collection.
Firehead belongs to a transitional period in my work when the structural concerns of my earlier tensegrity, or Brute Series, were expanding into a more expressive and metaphorical language. A dark, roughly textured stone rises vertically within an open circular steel form, while sharply pointed, flame-like elements radiate outward. The stone retains its physical presence and weight, but the increasingly animated steel moves beyond a purely structural role, giving the sculpture a strong figurative and psychological character.
The title Firehead reinforces this transformation. The circular form suggests a head, halo, sun, or burst of flame, while the central stone evokes a face or totemic presence. Fiery reds, oranges, and yellows heighten the sense of heat and energy, reflecting my growing interest in using stone and steel to carry broader natural and human associations.