“As an artist it is invigorating to have been given such an eminent opportunity”…….
The sculpture piece I call “Respectful Remembrances” (50” X 57” h) is meant to reflect the unity of Americans’ in all walks of life, offering an uplifting sense of healing and forward progression, on the home front horizon, without forgetting the past.
I have outlined in words, a highlight of my visual symbolization.
· The I Beam
Is an actual piece from the World Trade Center events.You can see the sever duress the iron has been through by the bends that are in it.
It encapsulates immense spirit and energy.
On 9/11 the scene of countless people walking orderly across the Brooklyn Bridge towards safety, left a mark in my mind’s eye.
The events as they happened in real time. The rise and fall.
The bending of Strength but still holding.
The metal piece was from a fire escape removed from building in Glens Falls NY.
This piece intentionally bent, wavy and rusted showing inconstant information coming from the ground level.
The Questions that remain un-answered about the disaster.· The small Off Shoot of ¼” Flat stock-
“fractional pieces”- of stories, ideas, thoughts, energy.
Made as a support in the supporting of each other, human being to human being.The holding up or up lifting.
Rising.
Each small part played is important to the big picture.
The circle is of inexhaustible implications.
Unity, all encompassing, beginning, end, strength, connection.The sun and moon, work, human culture, concept of all-inclusive.
All the forces (medical, fire, rescue, military, etc,) that work together so hard in collective efforts.
Polished metal is the representation of the light and opportunities.
In closing-
The remembrance of life lost, given and shared, the innocents of a nation changed and our troops on the front, even now, are also meant to be implied in the over all of this piece.
