Artist Statement:
When
planning out this wood sculpture I wanted to combine both an organic and
artificial feel to the structure. Initially, I was looking for a very simplified,
but visually dynamic piece. I wanted it to have this almost rigid, metallic
feel to how it. I wanted to mimic almost a city skyline, mixed with very tall
structures and the in between spaces that connect these pieces. But I also
wanted to give off an organic feel to the piece. I wanted a seemingly, normal
wooden structure with no treatment so that way it feels as if it could occur in
nature. I wanted to hide all of my screws and metal work within the wood as to
give off a seamless, smooth look throughout. By combining smooth surfaces and
sharp edges, I feel it compliments the structure as a whole. I did have to rework
the sculpture a bit as to make it more able to stand on its own and stay
upright. However, this allowed for the form to be more interesting resulting in
many different views from every angle. Overall, the mixture between artificial
and organic supported the final sculpture fairly well.
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