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Between the Lines (no. 10)

Krasl_Admin — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:32:48 +0000

“A 1954 diary that belonged to a grandfather I never met serves as the inspiration for and background in many of the photographs from Between the Lines. The figures that emerge from the pages, actual vintage photographs cut and photographed in camera, represent the memories contained in the text. Shallow focus reveals small details, while obscuring the larger story.

Relationships, real or imagined, are at the center of my work. I live vicariously through unknown strangers, creating stories from abandoned diaries, letters, and photographs. I use appropriated photographs for their seemingly innocent and unselfconscious nature, reinterpreting vintage snapshots to speak about the tension and complexity in my own relationships. My work raises questions about memory, truth, and representation in photography, often drawing attention to changing attitudes toward gay and lesbian relationships. My images are works of fiction, where I project my own dreams onto moments from the past.” ~Kris Sanford

Between the Lines (no. 13)

Krasl_Admin — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 19:34:37 +0000

Princess

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Shiver

Krasl_Admin — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:42:28 +0000

Take a deep breath. Now, close your eyes and image a chilly breeze rising up from the lake across the bluff. Did you…shiver?

Eric Stephenson is an abstract sculptor whose work explores the form, sprit, and experience of the human body. It may not seem like it at first, but Shiver is a figurative sculpture, which means that its shape is meant to represent a real object – in this case, a person!

Bi-Static #3

Krasl_Admin — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:36:47 +0000

These three sculptures by Eric Stephenson form a mini retrospective of his work, each sculpture representing a different phase of his career.

Stephenson’s work is informed by industrial materials. Metal may be what you notice first, but look more closely at Bi-Static #3, and you will find another material he occasionally explores: blown glass.

Sprung

Krasl_Admin — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:57:41 +0000

These three sculptures by Eric Stephenson form a mini retrospective of his work, each sculpture representing a different phase of his career.

Sprung is the earliest sculpture in this grouping, completed in 1996 while Stephenson was completing his Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture at The University of Houston.

Lion of Judah

Krasl_Admin — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 16:13:28 +0000

This sculpture is on temporary loan from Temple B’nai Shalom, for whom it was commissioned by Enid Goldstein on behalf of her siblings and in memory of her mother and father, who was a former Temple President. Lions are well known as “king of the beasts” throughout the world and have special significance in ancient Jewish texts for their bravery, strength, and nobility. The Lion of Judah was originally associated with the tribe of Judah, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, but has come to be a meaningful symbol for all Jewish people. As intended, John Kearney’s modern twist on the noble lion made “Jude” a charming and welcoming presence in the entry of the temple for 50 years. KAC is delighted to care for the sculpture through 2025.

Three Lines Diagonal – Jointed Wall

Krasl_Admin — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:06:34 +0000

Can you feel the wind off the bluff today? The breeze is what helps make George Rickey’s sculpture, Three Lines Diagonal – Jointed Wall, move! There are NO motors in this sculpture. Notice how the shadows and light change as the three stainless steel arms swing into different positions. Each day, this sculpture will make a never-ending arrangement of random movements.

This kinetic sculpture became part of KAC’s collection in 1986. Born in 1907 in South Bend, Indiana, Rickey has become a regional and internationally known artist with artwork in Southwest Michigan, New York, London, Germany and beyond.

Beacon Gold Chandelier

Krasl_Admin — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 17:07:51 +0000

You are standing in the Krasl Art Center “silo,” a uniquely shaped entrance to the museum that was designed for a significant sculpture. In 2000, KAC commissioned Chihuly to create what we now know as Beacon Gold Chandelier. 200 individually blown glass pieces make up this 700-pound sculpture. Each delicate glass piece is secured to a stainless-steel armature.

Chihuly received his Masters of Science in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin in 1967, studying under Harvey Littleton, who is considered to be the father of the American Glass Movement. Chihuly continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and received his MFA in 1968. Today, Chihuly operates the “Boathouse” in Seattle, Washington, where he and his team of 100 artisans create dramatic masterpieces in glass.