August 1985. Pink granite, steel. Dimensions: 18 × 12 × 10 in.
Yaddo Sidewinder (Pink) continues my exploration of the Sidewinder Series, bringing stone and steel together through balance, leverage, and implied movement. A long slab of pink granite is poised against an arching section of solid steel anchored to a low rectangular base using taper pins, a fastening technique I frequently employed during this period. The spare construction emphasizes the physical relationship between the materials, while the leaning stone and curved steel create a sense of precarious, arrested motion.
Like all of my works with Yaddo in the title, the name refers to the Yaddo artists’ retreat in Saratoga Springs, New York, where I created the sculpture while a resident fellow during the summer of 1985. Pink simply refers to the color of the granite and distinguishes this work from Yaddo Sidewinder, created during the same residency.
August 1985. Pink granite, steel. Dimensions: 18 × 12 × 10 in.
Yaddo Sidewinder (Pink) continues my exploration of the Sidewinder Series, bringing stone and steel together through balance, leverage, and implied movement. A long slab of pink granite is poised against an arching section of solid steel anchored to a low rectangular base using taper pins, a fastening technique I frequently employed during this period. The spare construction emphasizes the physical relationship between the materials, while the leaning stone and curved steel create a sense of precarious, arrested motion.
Like all of my works with Yaddo in the title, the name refers to the Yaddo artists’ retreat in Saratoga Springs, New York, where I created the sculpture while a resident fellow during the summer of 1985. Pink simply refers to the color of the granite and distinguishes this work from Yaddo Sidewinder, created during the same residency.
