Wood Scuplture

 

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.