Things,” and [How Do You Solve a Problem Like] “Maria.” It’s this last song that comes to mind when viewing Kevin Robb’s sculpture Capturing the Moon. This fabricated bronze sculpture brings the last lines of “Maria” to life.
“How do you solve a problem like Maria? How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?”
In Kevin’s sculpture three swaths of grey flecked bronze, two floating and one anchored, capture the moon. They could be clouds closing in on this orb of reflecting light to hide its magnificence or firmer bars clamping down on this moving ball to hold it in place. But these jailers seem to have a movement of their own, their sculpted shapes reminiscent of undulating waves.
standing upright, yet they are standing tall without being secured to the ground. My friend “vectors” are telling me all the reasons that these sculptures should be falling over, yet they stand so proudly and grand. It’s incredibly aggravating.
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.
Guest Author Caroline Esch
There was a great article in the WSJ on August 18, 2014 (http://online.wsj.com/articles/more-hospitals-use-the-healing-powers-of-public-art-1408404629?KEYWORDS=art+and+healthcare+facilities) touting the benefits of the healing powers of art in healthcare facilities. For years the thinking was that art work in a healthcare facility should just be soothing, nature based, and possibly loosely figurative.
- Kevin’s designs are fabulous! They are free flowing and graceful. Contemporary and classic all at the same time.
- Kevin’s quality of craftsmanship is not to be compared! All edges are ground smooth, the individual elements are cut into one another rather than just sat upon the top of each other and there are never any welds shown.
- Kevin’s sculptures are contemporary and bold and appeal to a very wide audience. This is important for corporations so not to “be in the face” so to speak, or confuse or irritate, any potential clients.
