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David Skora
Forces of Nature
David Skora
Forces of Nature
- Painted Steel
- 9’ 6” H x 3’ feet W x 2’ D
- This welded steel and painted sculpture will be secured to a concrete base which I will provide. There should be no maintenence issues for this sculpture.
This sculpture is an exploration of the forces that shape our Earth’s environment. The forms are created by two spheres and three tall tubular structures bent and stretched towards the sky. The two metal spheres represent the Earth’s mass, its solidity and its formative potential. The three tall twisted tubes represent the forces that act on the planet- the wind, the water, and the atmosphere. The figure is meant to convey the dichotomy between the Earth’s stability and its vulnerability- both its permanence and its fragility. For me, this sculpture is a meditation on our relationship to our environment. It attempts to capture both our continuity and our transience.
My fascination with everything that encompasses my environment dictates the development of my work. I take an eclectic approach to art making. Creating art for me is like putting together a puzzle whose pieces are based on my personal mythology and once I’ve assembled this puzzle hope my creation speaks to the universal mythology inherent in us all.
When I create two-dimensional or three-dimensional works of art, there is a commonality of imagery that arises from little vignettes in my thoughts like still photos captured from a dream. These “thought impressions” become the basis of my work and the thread, which draws the work together. Once I complete a piece of art, it is up to the viewer to interpret the archetypal images, the metaphoric content, and the symbolic meanings that the viewer discerns based on their own subconscious dramas.