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1981. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 18 × 38 × 12 in (46 × 97 × 30 cm).
Vinalhaven Arch IX is part of my continuing exploration of the arch within the tensegrity, or Brute Series. Rough granite blocks lean and bear upon one another to create a self-supporting arch in which gravity and compression become active structural forces. The long forged-steel bar running beneath the stones binds the composition together, making the forces of weight, pressure, and balance visible.
The title refers to Vinalhaven, Maine, where I sourced the stones. Rather than carving the stone into an architectural form, I use its existing shape, mass, and irregular surfaces to construct the arch. For the first time I employed hidden steel pins to secure several of the stones in service of the overall image, a departure from my earlier works.
1981. Granite, steel. Dimensions: 18 × 38 × 12 in (46 × 97 × 30 cm).
Vinalhaven Arch IX is part of my continuing exploration of the arch within the tensegrity, or Brute Series. Rough granite blocks lean and bear upon one another to create a self-supporting arch in which gravity and compression become active structural forces. The long forged-steel bar running beneath the stones binds the composition together, making the forces of weight, pressure, and balance visible.
The title refers to Vinalhaven, Maine, where I sourced the stones. Rather than carving the stone into an architectural form, I use its existing shape, mass, and irregular surfaces to construct the arch. For the first time I employed hidden steel pins to secure several of the stones in service of the overall image, a departure from my earlier works.