24th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture C ompetition ... - Lee S. Millard
24th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture C ompetition ... - Lee S. Millard
24th Rosen Outdoor Sculpture C ompetition ... - Lee S. Millard
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SITE 13<br />
Guy Bellaver<br />
St. Charles, IL<br />
Oriental<br />
Painted steel<br />
2007<br />
12’ x 7’ x 4’8”<br />
Artist Statement<br />
Oriental is inspired by the art of calligraphy.<br />
The brush strokes and their fluid movements<br />
are inherently beautiful – and this movement<br />
and flow, although only two dimensional,<br />
were the inspiration for creating the<br />
sculpture. The material used to convey the<br />
idea is steel. It is presented in an industrial<br />
shape called an I-beam. The I-beams used in<br />
this piece are hand-made, three-piece steel<br />
structures made up of a web with two sides<br />
welded perpendicular to the web. This steel<br />
configuration gives the sculpture structural<br />
strength while allowing the artist to shape<br />
it into the flowing sections of the sculpture.<br />
The flowing sculpture emerges from<br />
a base made up of a sand and cement<br />
mixture (which mimics the Japanese art of<br />
“karesansui”). The mixture is deposited at the<br />
base of the sculpture while in a pliable state<br />
and then raked by the artist. The impression<br />
made by the rakes’ teeth remains once the<br />
mixture hardens. These impressions give<br />
the finished sculpture, along with it chosen<br />
site, a complete interpretation.<br />
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