Though there is
an element of public sculpture in Shapiro's work — Verge (2003 — 08), a commission for the nearby 23 Savile Row, comprises four bronze cuboids that seem to hover above the street — for the most part its energies are turned inwards, creating private experiences, seemingly untroubled by the political ambitions that often breathe life into such projects.
Not exact matches
In addition, Bradford has created two new works related to Mithra, his monumental, ark - like
public art project installed in the Lower Ninth Ward
of New Orleans for the Prospect.1 exhibition in 2008: a major new
sculpture (titled Detail), which incorporates
elements from Mithra, and a film titled Across Canal, which examines the conception, production, and reception
of that work.
His is best known for his large scale minimalist
sculptures, which often become an inseparable
element of public environments.
Additionally, two new works related to Mithra, his monumental, ark - like
public art project installed in the Lower Ninth Ward
of New Orleans for the Prospect.1 exhibition in 2008, will be featured: a major new
sculpture titled Detail, which incorporates
elements from Mithra, and a film titled Across Canal, which examines the conception, production, and reception
of that work.
Renowned for his invention
of the mobile, a kinetic construction
of suspended abstract
elements that describe individual movements in changing harmony, Calder also devoted himself to making outdoor
sculpture on a grand scale from bolted sheets
of steel, many
of which stand in
public plazas in cities throughout the world.
This idea
of casting a narrative shadow over the work extends to other
elements of the show, including a newspaper that strings together loose visual associations relating to the
sculpture, as well as materials instructing docents, preparators, and even interns on how to present the work to the museum
public.
His paintings, prints,
sculpture and installations incorporate the graphic
elements of public signage and corporate logos, as well as images from art history.
Their «New
Sculpture» pushed beyond Minimalism and called all previous conceptions
of the art form into question by employing unusual materials that had never before been used.Throughout his career, Sonnier has experimented with materials as varied as latex, satin, bamboo, found objects, satellite transmitters, and video.In 1968, the artist began working with neon, which quickly became a defining
element of his work.The linear quality
of neon allows Sonnier to draw in space with light and color, while the diffuseness
of the light enables his work to interact on various architectural planes.Sonnier's architectural neon installations in
public spaces have earned him wide acclaim in an international context.
Working with serial cast glass parts to enlarge scale and combining these
elements with metal, wood and other materials to create monumental works, he has raised glass
sculpture to the realm
of public art.
Those plans include helping sculptor Jedediah Caesar — known for entombing trash from his studio in gigantic lumps
of resin — to create a large abstract
sculpture in a yet - to - be-named
public place, and helping photographic artist Walead Beshty create a sculptural piece with audio
elements inside a local mall.
Elements include Projection sur caisse (Projection on Crate, 1968), a slide show
of nineteenth - century paintings alongside art postcards tacked up on a wall; and Section Publicité (Publicity Section, 1972), extensive, annotated photo - documentation
of eagle imagery in everything from
public sculpture to soccer clubs.
In addition, Bradford is creating two new works related to Mithra, his monumental, ark - like
public art project installed in the Lower Ninth Ward
of New Orleans for the Prospect.1 exhibition in 2008: a major new
sculpture (titled Detail), which incorporates
elements from Mithra, and a film titled Across Canal, which examines the conception, production, and reception
of that work.