How does an artist go about naming a creation? It depends on so many different factors including the artists’ intention of the piece as well as the individuals observing the sculpture. A contemporary sculpture invites a viewer’s interpretation and many times a name on a piece will influence this interpretation. This week the naming of a sculpture took on a life of its’ own.
A collector saw a glance of this sculpture in the background of a photo of a commissioned piece and was curious about it. Sharing pictures of this new large scale sculpture the collector immediately named it. He knew exactly what the sculpture said to him.
The lower element highlights the evergreens and brings a sense of calm, like looking through a window and seeing greenery in the dead of winter.
David Smith is just that person with his metal sculptures from the 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and even into the 60’s. Collaborating first with Picasso, then taking the welded pieces to whole new levels within the Abstract Expressionist generation of which he belonged.
“The arts are not a luxury but an essential part of life. They probe the very essence of what it means to be human, taking us on emotional journeys that bring us face to face with our weaknesses and sorrows, but that also lift us to incredible heights of joy.
