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'Momentum'

When you run a hand down the length of Momentum, each line individually sways, creating an undulating motion reminiscent of a millipede.  The motion adds sound as the pieces collide.  A video of the moment is linked below the images.

Final image from gallery exhibition ©2008 Libby Telford.

'Illumination'

Commissioned to express the spark in the logo of the Adventist Health brand

'Wave II'

Wave II'  - Stainless Steel

178cm x 122cm x 36cm

(70” x 48" x 14")

'Horizon'

A study in the forced perspective of clouds over the horizon, inspired by Magritte paintings. Back in perforated aluminum panels to mimic blue sky.

'Wave I'

Mirror mounted moire - Exploration of larger concepts

'Evolution - Origins'

Maquette studies in an evolution of The Hague series

'Vessel V' - UAE

Created to express moments in an infinite series

to be displayed at the National Museum of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

'Continuum'

Created to express elements of the building departing to become sculpture.

'Spire'

Layered form created to emphasize motion as viewers pass.

'Sway'

'Sway' - video art wall

A video screen wall sculpture that comes alive every evening with art curated by the City of Raleigh's Block Gallery

'Vessel I-II'

'Vessel I-II'

Spiral form sculptures for Skyhouse Charlotte

'Transmission'

Inspired by the truss forms of electrical transmission towers

'Cardium'

Rex Heart Center Main Lobby

18' x 18' x 3' - Aluminum with Catalyzed Urethane finish

'Avia'

Iridized Glass and Stainless Steel

7' x 2' x 2'

'Energy - 16'

A selection of sculpture assemblies, each 22 feet long, one on each floor of the headquarters of a major southeastern electrical company

'Tress'

'Tress' - Vessel Series

A long lock of flowing hair

'Lamina'

Commissioned by the Research Triangle Park Foundation

Fused and formed iridized glass over an engineered stainless steel truss

'Hague'

'Hague' Series - based on 'Lift'-'Pitch'-'Oasis'

7-8' x 2' x 2' with bases

Powder Coated Steel

'Vine'

Air Driven Mobile in Glass and Steel

'Rise'

'Circuit'

'Woven'

Copper coated steel wire

Exploration of woven form

based on Japanese woven bamboo baskets

'Swift'

 

12' x 16' x 16' 

Steel, Fiberglass

300 Swift Avenue

Durham, NC

 

'Cirrus'

12' x 18' x 20' - Steel, Glass

Emphasizing the entrance lobby of their new server business with a visual expression of the inter-connectivity and complexity of cloud computing.  

Made possible with the support of the Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh (CAM) through a special program connecting artists to businesses.

'Blue Vine'

'Arc'

'Current'

'Pitch'

'Rhythm'

10' x 14' x 2' - Steel, Bronze - 166 Sabian AAX cymbals - for the new Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville, TN - Commissioned through Soho Myriad Art Consulting, Atlanta, GA - Made possible with a generous sponsorship from Sabian. 

'Arbor'

Steel Sculpture - 36" x 24" x 24"

'Rock & Roll'

'Signals'

A wavelength sculpture for Belden in Indianapolis, Indiana. 16' x 16' x 4' - Steel, Stainless Steel - 1,865 lbs - Special Thanks to Exhibit Resources.

'The Instrument'

'Bristol'

'Sequence'

'DCE'

'Wind'

'Connections'

'Oasis'

 

Client : Royal Caribbean  Commissioned through Kalisher

Video of spinning sculpture below the image gallery

 

 

'Weathervane'

'Premier'

'Cape Fear'

'Chrysalis'

'Harmony'

'Durham Centre'

'Evolution'

'Falling Leaves'

'Float'

'Helix'

'Reflections'

'Communique'

'Convergence'

'Momentum'

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'Illumination'

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'Wave II'

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'Horizon'

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'Wave I'

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'Evolution - Origins'

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'Vessel V' - UAE

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'Continuum'

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'Spire'

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'Sway'

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'Vessel I-II'

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'Transmission'

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'Cardium'

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'Avia'

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'Energy - 16'

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'Tress'

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'Lamina'

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'Hague'

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'Vine'

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'Rise'

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'Circuit'

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'Woven'

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'Swift'

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'Cirrus'

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'Blue Vine'

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'Arc'

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'Current'

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'Pitch'

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'Rhythm'

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'Arbor'

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'Rock & Roll'

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'Signals'

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'The Instrument'

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'Bristol'

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'Sequence'

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'DCE'

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'Wind'

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'Connections'

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'Oasis'

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'Weathervane'

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'Premier'

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'Cape Fear'

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'Chrysalis'

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'Harmony'

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'Durham Centre'

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'Evolution'

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'Falling Leaves'

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'Float'

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'Helix'

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'Reflections'

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'Communique'

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'Convergence'

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All Photography ©2001-2021 Matt McConnell unless otherwise noted.