$9,500
Turquoise Quartzite, steel
12″w x 102″h x 12″d
From the artist:
Polestar is an experimental work which incorporates the vibrancy of turquoise quartzite. The interest arose to display the stone in a manner which is uncommon. A vertically oriented and suspended arrangement for such a material defies expectation and acts as a striking top element in the composition. This work acts as a beacon of sorts, a guiding object that encourages closer inspection through its unconventional use of material. The pairing of an organic form in stone and the industrial forms in steel inherently open up a visual conversation regarding the complications of the relationship that humans have with the natural world.
Artist bio:
A native of North Carolina, Joseph holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Alfred University in Sculptural Dimensional Studies. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Appalachian State University. His work has been exhibited across the United States and Internationally including China, the Netherlands, Spain, Montevideo, Uruguay and Berlin. A mixed media sculptor and educator, he worked as Assistant Professor of Art, Sculpture at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA for five years. He is currently a full-time lecturer of Art at Appalachian State University and is a founder and the executive director of the Western North Carolina Sculpture Center and Park in Lenoir, NC.
Artist website: http://www.joebigley.com