January 1995. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 47 × 75 × 24 in (119 × 191 × 61 cm). Private collection - Atlanta, GA
Unda I takes its title from the undulating, wave-like steel element and brings together several recurring concerns in my work: the interaction of natural stone and human-made steel, and the expressive possibilities created through their union. The steel allows me to lift and choreograph the massive, earthbound granite in space, creating a counterintuitive sense of levity, balance, and arrested motion.
The work also reflects my longstanding fascination with tools and implements as extensions of the human hand. Its sweeping steel form and stone suggest an axe or hatchet without literally depicting one, evoking ideas of labor, ingenuity, and our impulse to shape the natural world. In Unda I, these elements become a metaphor for the continuing dialogue between nature and the built environment.
January 1995. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 47 × 75 × 24 in (119 × 191 × 61 cm). Private collection - Atlanta, GA
Unda I takes its title from the undulating, wave-like steel element and brings together several recurring concerns in my work: the interaction of natural stone and human-made steel, and the expressive possibilities created through their union. The steel allows me to lift and choreograph the massive, earthbound granite in space, creating a counterintuitive sense of levity, balance, and arrested motion.
The work also reflects my longstanding fascination with tools and implements as extensions of the human hand. Its sweeping steel form and stone suggest an axe or hatchet without literally depicting one, evoking ideas of labor, ingenuity, and our impulse to shape the natural world. In Unda I, these elements become a metaphor for the continuing dialogue between nature and the built environment.
