KR2016 – K.R.'s Metal Art Forms

Status: Not for Sale

Application: Indoor/Outdoor

Signed: KR2016

“Conundrum” is an abstract sculpture that is comprised of new materials, reclaimed materials and found objects, and it is reflective of my decades long obsession with attempting to understand the universe around us. The piece strives to explore the concept of infinity and the conundrum it often presents within the confines of the four dimensions of the spacetime continuum of our universe. To reflect that conundrum, I have turned the infinity symbol from the horizontal plane it is normally represented in, to a vertical plane and I’ve placed it within the confines of a circle, to represent the confines of a dimensional existence.

The piece sits atop a single-vortex shaped base that sits outside the dimensional confines of the piece, representing the gravitational vortexes often found in our Universe and the black holes and “singularities” that theoretically exists at their centers. Singularities are just one example of the “infinity” conundrums that exist in our Universe. The stainless steel disc that is located at the point where the outer edge of the circle joins the center of the base to the vortex, represents the illumination of “where the answers might be” for the “conundrum” … in the conundrum itself.

As my obsession with theoretical physics deepened, and my contemplation with the “conundrum” grew into regular studies, the sculpture Conundrum came to represent part of a solution that I hope to bring to light in the not to distant future. And, in this evolution of understanding that my studies have produced, the circle in Conundrum has also come to represent mathematical “zero” and its intrinsic connection I now believe it has with “infinity.”

Anytime that I can use my art to represent the conundrums that exist in our Universe and our existence, I will.

With the exception of the infinity sign, Conundrum is primarily constructed of found objects. The outer ring that represents the confines of our dimensional universe is a wagon wheel ring from a horse-drawn carriage from the 1800’s. The single-vortex base, that represents the black hole upon which the dimensional universe rests, is a found solid steel object that is three inches thick. The stainless steel circle that represents where the answers to the conundrum can be found is a found piece of 1/4″ thick stainless steel, that was round in shape when I found it. The piece was cut in half and polished.

Pieces like Conundrum are suitable for indoor and outdoor applications. Conundrum measures 55″ tall, by 53″ wide and 18″deep.

Conundrum

Status: Sold- Auctioned off on EBay July 29, 2016 to August 8, 2016, in support of The Art Drive’s annual auction. (Similar reproductions can be commissioned. Please contact me if you have any questions.)

Application: Indoor/Outdoor

Signed: KR2016

Saved from the ultimate demise of the melting pot, and happy to have its new purpose in life, the “Born Again Blue” blue fish is hammer-formed from environmentally friendly, reclaimed stainless-steel materials and beautifully colored by heat. “Born Again Blue” was created for the Art-Drive‘s 2016 “The Blues are Back!” annual fundraising campaign, where Art-Drive members are each tasked with making a fish in their medium. This year “The Blues are Back!” as The Art Drive members once again chose the bluefish for this year’s fish, the species chosen by the artists in the first year the Art Drive created fish. The Blues are displayed in the local area before the Art-Drive, and then auctioned off as part of a fundraising campaign in the days leading up to, and after, the drive.

For more information about “The Blues are Back” and a schedule of events where the this year’s fish will be displayed, please visit: http://the-art-drive.com/blues-on-the-bay.php

“Born Again Blue” is hand-formed from reclaimed T-304 16 Gauge stainless steel, reclaimed 1/8″ T-304 stainless steel rods and other reclaimed T-304 stainless steel materials. The piece was welded together using the Tungsten Inert Gas (T.I.G.) welding process and the color was obtained by oxidizing the stainless with heat. It measures about 18″ in height, 4″ in depth and 47″ in width

Similar fish can be made and personalized with many effects, to include more details, different materials, different stances and other adornments that you might want to make it special.

“Born Again Blue” and similar wall hangings are suitable for indoor or outdoor use.