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Sam Spiczka
◄Seed
Corten Steel, Wood, Galvanized Bolts, Nuts
SAM
SPICZKA
Click here
to read recent Art in America Review
of Spizcka's 2008 exhibiton at St. John's University
Art Center |
Born and raised
in rural Minnesota, Sam Spiczka became captivated by metal early on
through his experience working at his father’s welding shop. He went
on to study art and philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College in St.
Peter, Minnesota. Spiczka's large-scale, outdoor sculptures, which
combine organic form and geometric structure, have been exhibited
nationally. Highlights include the Convergence International Art
Festival in Providence, Rhode Island, the Krasl Art Center in St.
Joseph, Michigan and the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in
Lincoln, Massachusetts, one of the top sculpture venues in New
England. Spiczka's presentation will consist of a visual overview of
his work, detailed information on his unique construction process
and questions from the audience.
When I look at a natural creation, be it a bone, shell or tree, I
am struck by the anomalies and variations found in an object that
appears symmetrical at first glance. The perfection that life
aspires to is forced to adapt into a more irregular and complex form
when it encounters an indifferent environment. Yet the ideal still
lies just below the surface. It is a whisper only our mind can hear.
My sculpture is inspired by this conflict between an ideal state and
an imperfect reality. In it can be found both the chaos of growth
and the geometry of perfection.
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