October 1989. Granite, bronze. Dimensions: 88 × 35 × 12 in (224 × 89 × 30 cm). Private Collection; Lewisberry, PA.
Mohawk continues my long-standing interest in combining rough-hewn granite with metal. A curved bronze element joins and appears to balance two massive pieces of stone, countering their weight with a sense of lift and precarious movement. The bronze also introduces color and surface through its green patina.
Like several works from this period, Mohawk introduces a figurative reference. The dramatically tilted upper stone suggests the raised profile of a traditional Mohawk hairstyle, giving the abstract sculpture a subtle human presence. Rather than depicting the figure literally, the reference adds another layer of association while maintaining my central concerns with material, balance, and assemblage.
October 1989. Granite, bronze. Dimensions: 88 × 35 × 12 in (224 × 89 × 30 cm). Private Collection; Lewisberry, PA.
Mohawk continues my long-standing interest in combining rough-hewn granite with metal. A curved bronze element joins and appears to balance two massive pieces of stone, countering their weight with a sense of lift and precarious movement. The bronze also introduces color and surface through its green patina.
Like several works from this period, Mohawk introduces a figurative reference. The dramatically tilted upper stone suggests the raised profile of a traditional Mohawk hairstyle, giving the abstract sculpture a subtle human presence. Rather than depicting the figure literally, the reference adds another layer of association while maintaining my central concerns with material, balance, and assemblage.
bronze "collar"
in Jersey City Studio with original "Symplegades"
In Jersey City Studio with "Strange Fruit III"
during fabrication with steel collar before it was cast in bronze
