Jul 152013
Crissy Field
Figulo (2005-11) 47′ × 55′ painted steel, steel buoys – collection of the artist
From the Brooklyn Rail when this piece was exhibited at Governor’s Island: From afar, it looks to be a drafting compass fit for the gods. Its red extension beams ignite in the afternoon sunlight. At close range, the dimensions shift perceptually. The sculpture’s backbone extends outward as joints become gracefully visible, angles more acute. The sky seems closer than ever, as meandering clouds seem to collapse into the slats between the beams.
I rather like the painted steel. The people certainly add scale to the piece!
This is a really neat piece and the people do give it a great scale as a RedPat said.