Sail
September 2019
29'h x 12'w x 12'd
Aluminum, acrylic, LEDs
2nd Street and Monon Boulevard
Carmel, IN 46032
Conceptually, Sail plays with two different but interconnected ideas. One of these ideas explores the symbolism of numbers. The sculpture is composed of three separate components. The number three has historically been viewed as the ideal symbol for equilibrium. Each of these sculptures is then composed of seven sides: the symbol of perfection.
Above and beyond the significance of numbers chosen to inspire the design, the second concept explored in Sail is the contrast between the experience of the singular and plural body. Again, the sculpture was designed as three unique pieces that interconnect to create one consolidated work. While the sculpture is first experienced from a distance due to its visual impact and scale, the work means to invite the viewer closer due to the openings at the base and the shift in the patterning on the inside. Designed to have an iconic presence, this shifts when the viewer enters the sanctuary space offered within the sculpture. It is standing within this sculpture that the viewer suddenly realizes the intimate space they are in, a wholly unique and separate experience. An intimacy and peaceful solitude inspired by the architecture of spiritual dwellings becomes felt. When you are in the sculpture you feel enveloped warmly by it and the subconscious desire to look up is obligatory. And when the viewer does gaze upward, the outside world (just an arm's length away) disappears. These two very different physical ways of interacting with Sail act as a metaphor representing the value of the individual within the broader context of the community.
29'h x 12'w x 12'd
Aluminum, acrylic, LEDs
2nd Street and Monon Boulevard
Carmel, IN 46032
Conceptually, Sail plays with two different but interconnected ideas. One of these ideas explores the symbolism of numbers. The sculpture is composed of three separate components. The number three has historically been viewed as the ideal symbol for equilibrium. Each of these sculptures is then composed of seven sides: the symbol of perfection.
Above and beyond the significance of numbers chosen to inspire the design, the second concept explored in Sail is the contrast between the experience of the singular and plural body. Again, the sculpture was designed as three unique pieces that interconnect to create one consolidated work. While the sculpture is first experienced from a distance due to its visual impact and scale, the work means to invite the viewer closer due to the openings at the base and the shift in the patterning on the inside. Designed to have an iconic presence, this shifts when the viewer enters the sanctuary space offered within the sculpture. It is standing within this sculpture that the viewer suddenly realizes the intimate space they are in, a wholly unique and separate experience. An intimacy and peaceful solitude inspired by the architecture of spiritual dwellings becomes felt. When you are in the sculpture you feel enveloped warmly by it and the subconscious desire to look up is obligatory. And when the viewer does gaze upward, the outside world (just an arm's length away) disappears. These two very different physical ways of interacting with Sail act as a metaphor representing the value of the individual within the broader context of the community.
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