My work strives to understand the truth of the material and the process, while at the same time explores different ways to stretch and manipulate that truth. This series began after spending hours trying to force the material to do something, in a moment of exhaustion and uncertainty, the I-beam seemed to breath, and as that breath opened up the beams, they began gesturing towards the sky and starting to blossom. As the work continues to grow and evolve, the beams naturally intertwine and interact: the industrial nature, the human nature and Mother Nature.
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About the Artist
Kevin continues his explorations while living and working in Moncure, NC and has been the Resident-Artist at the Moncure Mechanism of Art since 2004. After a stretch of teaching in New York and North Carolina, he has turned his focus on working out of the studio full-time, offering workshops and classes thru The Moncure Mechanism of Art and mentoring students from the Central Carolina Community College Sculpture Program. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and belongs to a number of public and private collections throughout the state.
For more information, visit www.kevineichner.com.