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!

Digital Sculpture Research

1. John Baugh, Solaris Unfolds, 2006
http://www.thedarkspace.net/solaris_unfolds.htm

What I like: the details of the piece that give the mechanical look yet feels organic at the same time. the flexibility and grace in the movement of the animation

2. Joachim Sauter, Kinetic Sculpture for BMW Museum, 2008
http://www.joachimsauter.com/en/projects/kinetic.5.html
What I like: Again, I love the way it can morph into different forms, and the very simple but sleek look. It almost looks like an element in action.

3. Maxim Zhestkov, MODUL, 2009
http://zhestkov.com/
What I like: Using animation to create a kinetic digital sculpture, down to the basic color of black and white, like molecules interacting with time and space in a room.

4. Michael Rees, Putto, 2006

what I don't like: it looks awkward without the head and kind of nightmarish

5.Lee Aries, Beginning, 2003
http://www.fa.hku.hk/hkaa/artists.php?artist_id=102
What I like: The organic and very simple shape, yet it tells a story.

6. Lee Aries, To Hong Kong, 2003
What I like: The simplicity & sleekness of the metal material and the design's shape.


7. Dan Collins, Twister, 2007
What I like: Looks like he's morphing into the air / disappearing

8. Bathsheba Grossman, Eltanin, 1993
http://www.bathsheba.com/gallery/eltanin/What I like: The piece reminds me of origami, due to the way the flat planes interlock with each other. I like that it is in a ball, which gives it an organic look despite its flat and sharp angles.

9. Bathsheba Grossman, Flow, 2006
http://www.bathsheba.com/gallery/beckman/
What I Like: I love how she has everything linked to each other so smoothly. She posted the process of how this was created, and I have even more admiration for it after seeing how it was put together.

10. Shawn Smith, Everett, 2008
http://www.shawnsmithart.com/images.htm

What I like: It looks like pixels but in the real world, and even though it's made of tiny cubes, you can really tell the form of the object in physical space instead of just flat like 2D pixels.


11. Shawn Smith, Parasited Shark, 2007

What I like: The colors used are not a flat color and it gels together when seen from afar.

12. Shawn Smith, 2010
What I like: he used a mass of the same object to form another item (French horn)

13. Heather Gorham, 2010
http://www.sculptcadrapidartists.com/heathergorham.html
What I like: good use of digital technology to be able to show the inside of the rabbit. I love gears too.




14. Joanie Lemercier, Light Sculptures, 2007
What I like: The effects look striking, the way the light is used, is indeed very witty, especially the balance between the graphics and color against the shadows and angles of the shapes themselves. The textures created by the lights (dots and different colors) give a very interesting effect.

15. Bruce Beasly, Query, 2003
http://www.brucebeasley.com/home.htm
What I Like: the shapes used are very geometrical, but the placement reminds me of organic crystal formations, especially in addition to the color used in this particular piece.

16. Kenneth Snelson, Landscape 01, 2004
http://www.rocklandartcenter.org/digi2.html

What I like: The interlocking circles are like bubbles with secrets of the universe going on inside each sphere, and the lighting and color shown in this picture give a warm pleasant feeling.

17. Bruce Beasley, Untitled, 2005
What I like: He challenges himself to keep to basic shapes to create visual compositions

18. Ken Snelson, Base Station, 2009
What I like: Mystery ball within a ball, looks like the inner piece could be moved.

19. Jon Isherwood, Burning through History, 2009
What I like: If I didn't know the title, I would think it was a kind of sand animal like a "sand shrew". I am not sure how the title related to it but nevertheless I still admire the form.

20. Robert Michael Smith, Paradise Bird Burlesque, 2009
What I like: It looks like a single shape multiplied over giving the impression of motion, and at the same time forms the image of a peacock-like bird. Ingenious.

21. Robert Michael Smith, Timebender Bouquet, 2009
What I like: Again he used an object caught in its motion trail to create a dance-like metamorphasis.

22. David Morris, Matador's cape, 2009
What I like: making the surfaces instead of completely smoothening out the curve gives the piece so much more texture and reminds the audience of its digital origin.

23. Ken Eward, Microsculpt, 2007
What I Like: That its inspiration is taken from natures micro-organisms, reminiscent of chinese rock arts. Appreciation for nature's beauty reproduced in a larger scale.

24. Keith Brown, Undulating Shapes, 2007
What I like: like a lava lamp, the shapes flow into each other, relaxing to look at.



25. Dave VanNess, Caribou Conflict, 2010
What I like: usage of a familiar occurrence translated into art. “Out of conflict beauty can be created. But in a grander sense only by the engagement of these two creatures can this beautiful crystal structure be created. This could be seen as the current, well seemingly eternal conflict of east and west.” the meaning behind the piece is deeper that I thought.