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#15. "Turn Turn Turn", Welded Aluminum Mr. Doug Gruizenga Interlochen, MI $12,000 |
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ARTIST INFO: There are several premises that I hold to in sculpture design and construction. 1. I do not design sculpture derived directly from the world of nature. 2. It has been my assumption that, for much of our lives, we are greatly influenced by utilitarian objects created in the minds of men and women. 3. We have developed an affinity to the principles of composition, design, and function of man made items. 4. Because each individual has a unique genetic make up, and a unique personal history, we each have variations in our interpretation of the logic of form and function. The sculptures that I produce are an attempt to study the absolutes and variables of form. Each sculpture has a basis in real objects that I have observed to be visually stimulating. I then vary the composition and the relationships between the design elements, in an attempt to understand the universal truths about composition and function. Each viewer brings, with them, individual experiences and understanding. It is my hope that my sculpture will be pleasing to the eye without limiting limiting the viewers creative ability to interpret the subject matter involved. I enjoy visiting my sculptures after a fresh snow. There are foot prints of people that I will never know, who have taken the time to observe an object that I have constructed. Each person goes on about their life with an experience, good or bad, based on their understanding of the sculpture. It is an honor to have even one person take the time to view an object that I have constructed. It is amazing to think that an indelible image of that experience is recorded forever in their mind. |
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