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“Life Labyrinth" is composed of thousands of tiny pieces of ¼” and 3/16” steel round bar. These pieces are welded together in forms that resemble veins and arteries that come together to create a life size human form standing at 6’5” tall. LED RGB color changing spotlights illuminate the many layers of the sculpture, giving it an electric look. The electric feel correlates with the electrical impulses of the nervous system in a human body. The figure has swirling portals in her face, feet, and hands, which gives her a magical otherworldly essence while representing the cyclical nature of life. This sculpture is entirely handmade and free sculpted without the use of forms or guides. It has been made over the course of years with leftover pieces of steel from other projects–a true labor of love.
Strong Magic is half lioness, half human woman who shoots fire from her paws. Her fire is interactive--when people press the buttons the flames fly, creating exciting energy and magical fiery feelings. She is 30ft wide by 13ft tall, with flames shooting 20ft in the air. She was created for Burning Man 2022 with a honoraria art grant. This sculpture represents fierce female energy and the magic that lies in emotions. The ability to feel deeply is powerful. Watch a video here
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Slithering vines of steel birth a human head from an abstract flower, whose petals can dance as people interact. A single light bulb hangs from inside emanating light from within the mind and distorting perception for those who decide to peer through her teleidoscope eyes. This sculpture represents the concept of a “planted seed” in the mind–germinating, and blossoming into a full fledged idea. It correlates with the blossoming of the self, into a full fledged “human.” We all started out as ideas, and then we are born and have ideas implanted into our minds, which create our perceptions. By weeding through these preconceived notions and creating our own ideas, we can (re)construct our whole selves, exposing who we actually are.
Internal Exposure consists of 4 pieces: A human head standing at approximately 11 ft tall, and 3 "petals" each standing at approximately 14 ft tall. The petals are mounted to extreme capacity bearings, allowing them to rotate back and forth when people climb and play on them. The eyes of the head have stained glass and custom made teleidoscopes in them, allowing participants to see a fractalized view of the outside world while they are inside of the head. The sculpture is hand made from thousands of cut and bent pieces of steel welded together. It took 7 months to complete this sculpture for Burning Man 2019 as an honorarium piece. She has been exhibited at Snow Globe music festival, and was on public exhibition in downtown Reno for 6 months.
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FloBot is a 14ft tall interactive flower-like steel sculpture with a character all her own. She stands on exposed roots as she evolves into a blossomed being. Flo represents the notion of learning to flow with all of the parts of one’s self, and finding strength within them. Her roots correlate with all of the deepest parts of ourselves–the buried parts, which make us who we are. Exposing the roots and making them a part of the blossom at the top represents the idea that everything is an integral part of the whole self, even (and especially) the buried parts–not just the pretty flowery surface parts. She was created for Burning Man 2018 as an honorarium project, and has been exhibited at EDC Orlando.
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“Reaching Through” is an 11ft tall steel kinetic sculpture consisting of 5 tube-like structures that flow up towards the sky in forms resembling coral or plants. It is made kinetic by the use of suspension springs salvaged from retired trucks. The suspension springs are placed about half way up each of the tubular structures, allowing the top pieces of the sculpture to sway and move in the wind or when touched by people. Lights shining up from within the sculpture along with the moving parts create an ethereal essence. The natural forms rise up from the playa, reaching through, and swaying in the wind. This piece is about the organized functionality of living organisms, in contrast with the disorganization and sometimes seemingly chaotic physical world considered to be reality. It was created for Burning Man 2017 as an honorarium piece, and has also been exhibited at Toronto Light Festival, Lightning in a Bottle, and Sacramento Valley Spark.
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