Pushing the Limits of Sculptural Materials.

Often in Modern Contemporary Sculpture one of the directions a sculptor may take is to push limits of his materials. Steel has many possibilities for such experimentation. In the "Leaves Series" by Christopher Georgesco, this is the parameter of the concept. Besides using light steel dowels to support his Double Reversed Arcs. This gives the work the airy feeling of flight, as the pieces seem to be barley supported by their skeleton supporting these Reversed Arcs. The airy quality of these pieces is accentuated by the fact that the pieces gracefully set down on 3 fine points adding to the feeling of lift off. Sometimes described as feathers these airy "Leave" sculptures are a test in ones ability to make a perceived heavy materials like steel soar. (click tittle to view examples.)