Metal Sculpture Research

25 Metal Sculptures: Sculptures that inspire and use metal as the main element or use a contrast of hard and soft. (in random order of like)

1. Drew Flaherty, Gargoyle, year unknown
http://www.drewflaherty.com/home.html
What I Like (WIL): I am a big fan of Steam-punk items and art that makes use of found objects to create something else.

2. Larry Griffis, Flame Blossom
http://www.larrygriffis.com/abstract.phpWIL: The design is simple, and the intertwining gives it an organic feel which adds a certain softness.

3.Robert Sanarbria, Double eagle
http://www.sanabriastudios.com/copper.htmlWIL: The way the metal swirls upwards gives the impression of fluids and a rather graceful movement. The way the strips are held together creates a wave-like texture as well. Such pieces make me feel awe for the metal element and its ability to depict the other elements.

4.David Boyajian, Aegean Urns, 2003
http://www.davidboyajian.com/BLOWUPS/CORPORATE/AEGEANURNSPEOPLE.htm
WIL: The sculpture looks like it just landed/about to take off, due to the positioning of the long wings. This captures the piece in an elegant moment of movement. The material used for the wings also suits the piece very well as it gives an ethereal feeling. Also, it reminds me of a giant snitch (item from Harry Potter's world) and that amuses me.

5.Loreen Senge, Large Wave
http://www.seabik.com/
WIL: The colorful streaks of metal gives the artwork a soft kind of texture while implying the flow of the wave at the same time. The intricate details on the tip of the wave are like the shadow of leaves and it is random and precise at the same time.

6.David Boyajian, Silver Lining, 2006
http://www.davidboyajian.com/BLOWUPS/OUTDOOR/SILVERLINING.htm
WIL: The thin metal supports gives the impression that it is light and soft like a ball of clouds, and I believe it would be lovely to see it move.

7.Lawrence Argent, Mam, 2005
http://www.lawrenceargent.com/WIL: Poking holes into the organic shape reminds me of a sponge or coral. I like the way the artist gave soft edges to the shape of the sculpture, it seems nice and smooth like a pebble.

8.Martha Walker, Aphrodite, 2001
http://www.marthawalker.net/gallery_aphrodite.php
WIL: Love how the mass of flowy, intricate webs gathers up into a ball, and the liquid nature of the form.


9.Martha Walker, Rise & Fall, 2008-2009
http://www.marthawalker.net/gallery_rise_and_fall.php
WIL: The dulating forms like cloth and waves growing bigger and moving forward but frozen in time.

10.Martha Walker, Sprouting, 2007
http://www.marthawalker.net/gallery_sprouting.php
WIL: Again, the organic structure of something growing from the core appeals to me.

11.Martha Walker, the end justifies the means, 2008-2009
WIL: This one got me a little confused. I like the form but I did not realize what it represented until I was typing this post... go figure it out yourself. I like that the title could go on both ways or forever.

12. YuYu Yang, Deer & Fawn, unknown
WIL: The elegant form of the deer being expressed through wire structures looks simple.

13.YuYu Yang, Renewal, unknown
http://www.yuyuyang.com/stainlesssteelsculpture.html
WIL: The sleek and shiny properties of metal are showcased in this elegant piece and emphasizes the natural beauty of curves and spheres.

14.YuYuYang, Advent of the Red Phoenix, unknown
http://www.asiaartcenter.org/e_index.php?page=exhib&exhibno=56
WIL: even without seeing the title, I could tell at a glance that the sculpture was of a Phoenix. I love the simple strokes used to convey the idea so clearly.

15. Master Chen, Sphere, unknown
http://www.sculptura.com/gallery.php
WIL: creates a translucent effect, and the illusion that it is light and somewhat magical.

16. John Searls, Mobius, unknown
http://www.metal-art-sculptures.johnsearles.com/steel-mobius1-sculptures.html
WIL: The metal dances in the air like a soft ribbon, flowing in and out together in unison.

17. Jeff DeBoer, Cyclone, 2006
http://jeffdeboer.com/Galleries/LargeScaleWork/tabid/61/moduleid/389/viewkey/photo/photoid/252/Default.aspx
WIL: The gracefulness and strength depicted in the horse is brought out in the pose.

18. James Surls, Eye Flower

WIL: The clever use of the almond eye shape as leaves, somehow reminds us that plants are also living things. Not sure if they have souls, but are certainly always there... Also reminds me of peacocks and a character from the japanese anime Soul Eater.

19. James Surls, Bridge & Needle, 2002
http://www.jamessurls.com/#a=0&at=0&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=2&p=4
WIL: The effect that the shadows cast on the wall are a reminder of keeping in mind that sculptures are not just about the physical form itself, but how it affects the environment as well.

20. James Surls, All Diamonds, 2006
http://www.jamessurls.com/#a=0&at=0&mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=0&p=4
WIL: Cool looking sentiniel-like diamond creature!


21. Stéphane Halleux, Untitled, Unknown
http://beinart.org/artists/stephane-halleux/?GID=799
WIL: Robots with curious workings and details are wonderful things to explore, especially how they work.

22. Unknown, IDF bunker at the top of Mount Ben Tal overlooking Syria, Tiberias and the North (Golan Heights)
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/madman96/1/1200448440/tpod.html#_
WIL: The sculptures are made of scrap metal, they are fun art works that brings smiles to people's faces.

23. Fletcher Benton, Folded Circle Wedge Arc, 2008


24. Fletcher Benton, Broken Circle No.16, 2005
http://www.fletcherbenton.com/gallery.html
WIL: like musical box component, lyrical arrangment

25. Eileen Shahbazian, Outcrop,
http://www.essculpture.net/Bronze.html
WIL: the color on the bronze suits the title of the artwork very much as it sounds related to plants, or can even be seen as a heart. “Protruding through their bulbous pod, three tubular shoots sprout off in all directions. Like a seedling bursting forth in spring or a heart, thumping away with the help of its supporting arteries, "Outcrop" reflects on the ways in which nature can be both organized and sporadic, seemingly random yet intensely functional.”

These last 2 pictures I am not sure who the artist is, or if it can be considered the kind of metal sculpture we should be looking at for the assignment. Nonetheless it is metal, and inspires me as well. :D

whooopee!