So it was only natural that they should try out Kevin Robb’s sculpture “Chop Sticks,” on display as part of the Unbound: Sculpture in the Field exhibit at the Arvada Center. And, apparently they spent quite some time on this strange stainless steel tree, as evidenced by the large amount of droppings coating the creation. Thanks are in order to a personal friend that lives close by for taking it upon herself to clean off such additions to Kevin’s art.
By training and education I’m an analytical chemist. I like to know how and why things work; math, equations, laws, and principles are my best friends. This is the reason the Robb’s sculpture gardens is my worst enemy.
On a recent evening after Kevin came in from the studio I asked him what kind of calculations he did to ensure that a sculpture would stand. He looked at me and grinned and said, “No” while shaking his head. He looked back at me and was able to decipher the utter disbelief/amazement/confusion on my face.
and the unhurried hiker looks for a place to rest and listen to the wind in the leaves, or, the whispers of the heart.
Good art moves our minds to leave our bodies behind in flights of imagination and intellect. They provide places to perch while our thoughts are elsewhere, roaming the world in search of truth, the best home for our souls.‘
kind of calculations he did to ensure that a sculpture would stand. He looked at me and grinned and said, “No” while shaking his head. He looked back at me and was able to decipher the utter disbelief/amazement/confusion on my face. He pointed out the window to a sculpture containing three pieces and then said, “1, 2, 3” while counting on his fingers as if to show me it was just that easy.
For years the thinking was that art work in a healthcare facility should just be soothing, nature based, and possibly loosely figurative. Today the trend is moving towards more contemporary and diverse works of art. This article sites studies that show the aim “is to take your mind away from the disease and replace the time you are losing inside hospital with some beauty”.
