May 1983. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 3.5 × 3.5 × 2 ft.
Private Collection
Off and Running belongs to a transitional period when the structural concerns of my earlier tensegrity, or Brute Series, were becoming increasingly gestural and associative. The granite remains a substantial physical presence, held in an active relationship with forged and fabricated steel, but the steel now sweeps outward and upward in animated, almost organic forms. Weight and balance remain important, while the composition suggests movement rather than structural equilibrium alone.
The title reinforces this sense of release and forward motion. The crescent-like steel form and long branching element seem to propel the stone upward and ahead, giving the sculpture an almost running or leaping character. Rather than depicting movement literally, Off and Running uses the contrast between heavy granite and energetic steel to create a sense of momentum—an appropriate metaphor for my work at the time as it moved into a more expressive sculptural language.
Work was exhibited in my 1984 solo show with Diane Brown Gallery, 100 Green Street, SOHO, NYC and sold to private collector.
May 1983. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 3.5 × 3.5 × 2 ft.
Private Collection
Off and Running belongs to a transitional period when the structural concerns of my earlier tensegrity, or Brute Series, were becoming increasingly gestural and associative. The granite remains a substantial physical presence, held in an active relationship with forged and fabricated steel, but the steel now sweeps outward and upward in animated, almost organic forms. Weight and balance remain important, while the composition suggests movement rather than structural equilibrium alone.
The title reinforces this sense of release and forward motion. The crescent-like steel form and long branching element seem to propel the stone upward and ahead, giving the sculpture an almost running or leaping character. Rather than depicting movement literally, Off and Running uses the contrast between heavy granite and energetic steel to create a sense of momentum—an appropriate metaphor for my work at the time as it moved into a more expressive sculptural language.
Work was exhibited in my 1984 solo show with Diane Brown Gallery, 100 Green Street, SOHO, NYC and sold to private collector.
