Little Colossus, 2005

Little Colossus, 2005
Recycled Steel
44″ x 50″ x 33.5″
Private Collection

Little Colossus started out as a base  for Galaxy No. 3 but soon made it clear that it wanted to be it’s own sculpture. This is one of the pieces that has really taught me a lot about utilizing the space around a sculpture to extend the experience. Think of it kind of like audience participation… you have a show going on, invite the viewer to add their voice and come up with something deeper and richer as a result. The same kind of thing can be done by designing artwork that uses light, shadow, sound or other elements of the environment to reveal different things at different times.

I also love the way it strikes the attitude of a spunky bulldog throwing it’s chest out. My cat Mojo takes exactly that pose when she’s deeply annoyed with me… while it was at the studio, I often jumped when I caught it in the corner of my eye because I thought it was a living creature that had snuck up on me!