Locus

oak, poplar, steel, brass, plastic and electric motor
4 ft. x 22 ft. x 22 ft.
2015

Locus is a kinetic sculpture that is circular in structure measuring over twenty feet in diameter and composed of articulated radial spokes driven by an arcing camshaft. The resulting motion, multiplied along the thirty-six radii, is a roiling annunciation of the structure’s center. Heavily informed by proto-architectural tumuli (burial mounds), Buddhist stupas, round barns and ancient machinery, the conceptual undercurrents of the work tap into various histories with the intent to conjure contemplation of humanity, nature and what lies beyond. This piece is the capstone on a decade of work initiated in response to the Kannon figures of Sanjusangendo. Since it’s completion in November 2015 it has served as a key element in several one-person exhibitions, notably at the Knoxville Museum of Art (catalog), Auburn University, Austin Peay State University (catalog) and the University of Oklahoma.