From:
Bill Marsh <bmarsh54@zzzzzzzzzzz>
Date:
Thu, 05 May 2005 14:55:17 -0400
Subject:
Pedestals for sculpture
Norman Watts wrote:
Quoted text begins.Is a pedestal just a "stand" that holds a small sculpture up at a reasonable viewing height,
while a base is a more integral part of the sculpture (i.e lends visual
support, contrast, interest or whatever)?
End of quote.
Norman,
You have to ask yourself, "What is really under my sculpture? How high is high? and Is completeness a function of mere gravity?" If you are truly concerned about integration, then the "singularity" of the pedestal base must be divorced from the seeming reality presented to the viewer, or the viewer is at sea. In other words, does "gravity" exist in the context of the work, anchoring it to the base, or is it mere "support, contrast, interest or whatever?"
Come on, Norman. There are only so many ways I can explain this!
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