October 1992. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 64 × 134 × 56 in (163 × 340 × 142 cm). Parts used for new works 2010.
Splay, 1992
Like much of my work, Splay explores the relationship between natural and human-made materials. The title refers to the positioning of the sculpture’s elements, which suggest the act of opening or spreading outward. The massive granite forms appear caught in a moment of movement, their weight held in a state of arrested motion. In this sense, splay functions as a verb, implying action and the forces at work within the sculpture.
I also like the title’s meaning as a noun, particularly its architectural use: a sloped or beveled surface that forms an oblique angle, as in a doorway or window opening that widens toward one face of a wall. This dual meaning—both an action and an architectural form—reinforces the sculpture’s interplay of movement, mass, and structure.
October 1992. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 64 × 134 × 56 in (163 × 340 × 142 cm). Parts used for new works 2010.
Splay, 1992
Like much of my work, Splay explores the relationship between natural and human-made materials. The title refers to the positioning of the sculpture’s elements, which suggest the act of opening or spreading outward. The massive granite forms appear caught in a moment of movement, their weight held in a state of arrested motion. In this sense, splay functions as a verb, implying action and the forces at work within the sculpture.
I also like the title’s meaning as a noun, particularly its architectural use: a sloped or beveled surface that forms an oblique angle, as in a doorway or window opening that widens toward one face of a wall. This dual meaning—both an action and an architectural form—reinforces the sculpture’s interplay of movement, mass, and structure.
Navy Pier exhibit 1997, Chicago
Washington DC "Portals" exhibit 1999
Navy Pier exhibit 1997, Chicago
