Statement’ofIntent’ · McDill Elementary School, Plover, WI, Memorial Cast-Glass Relief Window...
Transcript of Statement’ofIntent’ · McDill Elementary School, Plover, WI, Memorial Cast-Glass Relief Window...
Keven Brunett 1087 County Rd. A, Amherst Junction, WI 54407 RFQ #: 8676-‐0-‐2017-‐BP Public Art -‐ Pennsylvania Park Project
Statement of Intent I am struck by the dual nature of the site for this proposed sculpture. It is directly in line with extensive vehicle traffic entering the Isthmus on Pennsylvania Ave. from the airport and also by the many drivers that enter the city from points north off interstate 90/94. A large-‐scale sculpture might address this aspect of the site and be a potential beacon as one enters the near east side neighborhoods and downtown Madison. The site is also a gateway into a local neighborhood and is experienced by pedestrians, bikers, boarders, commuters and neighbors daily. It needs to be accessible and engaging for people that see it and experience it/live with it. A sculptural design for those stakeholders should reflect their identity and wishes for how the sculpture will affect "their” space as well as be a reflection of “them”. My response to the dichotomy of this proposal was to imagine an iteration of “Source”, a kinetic sculpture commission in Waukesha for the WI Percent for Arts Program (see image 1). The Waukesha site had similar goals for its proposed sculpture. My partner for that project, Kristin Thielking and I, designed and fabricated multiple moving “weathervanes” for the site. They are reminiscent of flowing water. We responded to the Fox River, which flows next to the building and through downtown Waukesha. In “Source”, the elevated position of the kinetic vanes fulfilled many of the arts board committee’s desires for the project. The vanes are highly visible from a distance to engage traffic passing the building, even when the parking lot is full of cars. The design also reflects the need for moving parts to be safely out of reach and contact with passersby. Also, the dynamic and almost magical nature of kinetic motion engages viewers for extended periods of time and even with repeated interaction with the artwork. My next response about this project was to consider the goals of the multiple stakeholders: The Emerson neighborhood, the City, and the future public market. The prevailing winds of the location will push the “weathervanes” in the same general direction/orientation and potentially create a two-‐dimensional image when they are perceived as a collective whole. (see image 2) The image of the Mobius strip reflects and relates to all the stakeholders involved. It is a symbol of sustainability, recycling, infinity. It’s cool, like an M.C. Escher drawing or any optical illusion. The various blue tones of vanes in the maquette are simulating the anodized matte finish that I would use for this project. The multiple tones on each separate vane accentuate the illusion of three-‐dimensional form. The matte finish would eliminate bright reflections off the artwork. The large image of the kinetic Mobius strip has the potential to engage every viewer from the bike path to Oscar Meyer, but the design also has the potential to draw viewers close to it. I would hope to solicit suggested short phrases and graphic images from members of the (EEEPY) community that might be cut out from the metal. The relatively small scale of this cut out text would require close inspection. It’s something about the sculpture that is only revealed to people who take the time to engage with it on an intimate scale. My collaborator Kristin Thielking and I asked employees from the State Office Building to submit phrases or quotes about water or the environment. We embedded many of their suggestions in the lit glass “puddles” that are at the base of the sculpture. (image 1).
I strongly believe a few contributions from the community directly incorporated into the artwork can create a strong bond with the stakeholders on the most local level. I have experience designing, fabricating, installing and managing all aspects of both public and private sculpture commissions. I have created and managed project budgets and have corresponded with clients and managed timetables and project deadlines. Regarding my experience from designing and co-‐creating “Source”: The design of the kinetic vanes utilize a two bearing protected system so that each vane moves silently and has required no maintenance. Also, the anchoring system allows for precise and plumb orientation of each weathervane to insure it safely functions as intended. I have worked collaboratively on several large projects, as you can see from my sculptural work. My partner for this project is Casey Bernard. He is a highly skilled and experienced metal fabricator as his resume and past work attest. (image 10) He is currently working towards a B.F.A. from the University of WI – Stevens Point. I know his technical metal crafting expertise will be very valuable and reflected in a highly crafted artwork. Casey is an imaginative, thoughtful and engaging person. We will work on all aspects of the project together from design to installation. I know the project will be more successful with Casey’s participation. Casey and I have both previously lived in Madison. Casey on the northside and I was a near-‐east sider. I earned my M.F.A. at U.W. – Madison. I’ve always wanted to make a permanent public sculpture in Madison. It was great to be part of the inaugural “Gleam” exhibition at Olbrich Gardens -‐ but that was just temporary. I would be excited to create a permanent public sculpture for the city of Madison. What Casey and I bring to this project is a thoughtful and dynamic design for a kinetic sculpture that addresses the goals of the project. It’s highly visible from the north. It has a symbolic image that reflects the neighborhood and that could become iconic. Its kinetic nature and curving forms accentuate the concept of flow in the space. The kinetic sculpture potentially engages every viewer on a level that static objects simply cannot. The materials used will be durable and non-‐reflective for safety. The design is quiet and low to zero maintenance and it has been proven to be technically sound over time. As a team, Casey and I bring years of highly technical experience fabricating with the proposed materials. We have access to precise laser cutting equipment. I bring experience working with the entire process of creating and managing a public sculpture project. We bring enthusiasm to the project. I couldn’t help but make a scale model of the Mobius strip concept. I understand you will not be viewing a proposed concept as part of Step1, but I hope you give us a chance to present some version of a kinetic concept for the site. To get a better sense of how the multiple ‘weathervane” sculpture forms move and relate to each other, please consider viewing a few minutes of video for “Source” on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgbOHgEy6TI -‐ running time 1:36 Thank you for considering our application. Keven Brunett and Casey Bernardo
K e v e n B r u n e t t 1087 County Road A
Amherst Junction, WI 54407 [email protected] cell (715) 630 - 0289
http://thielkingbrunett-artstudios.com Education 2000 University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
M.F.A Visual Art/Sculpture 1993 University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
B.F.A Visual Art/Sculpture Public and Private Commissions and Works on Permanent Exhibition 2015 Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Gleam Sculpture Exhibition
Juried Exhibition: Voices: Glass and Language Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee, Oklahoma: Sculpture Courtyard Exhibition
2014 Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield WI: “Growth”: Steel and glass sculpture for main lobby. With DJKK Sculpture: Kristin Thielking, Dave Sittler and Julie Sittler, 2011 Fifth Third Bank University of Indianapolis Campus Sculpture Walk Competition, IA
Purchase Award; Steel and aluminum kinetic sculpture permanently on the campus grounds. With Thielking 2008 Peritus Design and Thomas Marks Advertising, Wausau, WI: Conference Table
20’ x 5’ sculptural fused glass and steel; with Thielking 2007 Wisconsin Percent for Art Commission for the Lee Sherman Dreyfus State Office Building, Waukesha, WI,
Kinetic Sculpture and Light Installation: “Source” This large sculptural installation is installed outside of the entrance to the Waukesha State Office Building’s new
addition. It consists of 20, 13-foot tall and 6 or 7-foot wide weather vanes that simulate flowing water. Below the piece are 14 cast glass puddles embedded in a dry riverbed of stones. Each glass casting has engraved quotes the environment from a variety of authors and historical figures. The glass is lit from below with fiber optics; with Thielking
2005 Bank of Wausau, Wausau WI,: Sculptural Installation Permanent glass and metal installation hanging from the ceiling for the bank’s entryway. 8’X6’X6’ University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI,: Conference Table Sculptural glass and metal conference table - Dean Suite of the Noel Fine Arts Center. 8’X3.5’X5’ ; with Thielking
McDill Elementary School, Plover, WI, Memorial Cast-Glass Relief Window for Terry Witt Large cast-glass relief window for the schools front entrance, 40”X20”X2”; with Thielking
Exhibitions: 2018 Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend WI, 2018 Wisconsin Artists Biennial Allen Centennial Gardens, Madison WI 2017 Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY
WORD: contemporary artists who incorporate words into their art. February 27-Jan 1, 2017. http://www.hvcca.org K Allen Gallery, Sister Bay, WI
2015 Guenzel Gallery, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI Three-person show: Fire and Ice, with Kristin Thielking and Dan Anderson Aylward Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Fox Valley, WI Solo Sculpture and Glass Exhibition with Thielking 2014 Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee, Oklahoma, Solo Exhibition
“Voices”: Sculptural Book Installation: inspired by the Dictionary of American Regional English with Thielking, http://www.mgmoa.org Union Art Gallery, University of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI - “Voices” - “Book as Structure”, Invitational Gail Art Museum, Seoul, Korea Invitational Exhibition: “Works on Paper from the American Midwest, “
2013 Bergstrom-Mahler Museum, Neenah, WI Exhibiting works with Thielking, September-February 2014.
Art on the River, Dubuque, Iowa. Juried, Honorable Mention, one-year, outdoor exhibition, with Thielking 2012 Glass Art Invitational, David Anthony Fine Art, Taos, NM.
Exhibiting works with Thielking Mulvane Museum, Topeka, KS Juried Exhibition; Juror: Gail Brown; exhibited “Dark Heart”: cast glass reliquary with Thielking Scarabocchio Art Museum, Stevens Point, WI Solo Exhibition with Thielking; glass and steel sculptures
2011 Cast-Iron Sculpture Exhibition, Peninsula Gallery, Door County, WI. Invitational Exhibition: exhibited ten cast-iron sculptures with Thielking. Sculpture Garden Exhibition, Jewish Community Art Center, Tucson, AZ. Juried Exhibition; two outdoor sculptures with Thielking; exhibited for one year. Milwaukee ArtScape, Third Ward District, Milwaukee, WI. Craft USA ‘11 National Craft Triennial Exhibition, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT, Juried Exhibition; Juror: Holly Hotchner, Director, Museum of Art & Design, NY, NY.
Toys: Reinvent, Reimagine, Rediscover, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, Dowell, MD Juried Exhibition; exhibited two found-object reliquary sculptures. Night of 100 Angels Exhibition, Whelan Galleries and Cottage Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA International Juried Exhibition; exhibited glass reliquary with Thielking
2010 Emerge 2010: A Showcase of Rising Talents in Kiln-Glass, Bullseye Gallery, Portland, OR International, juried group glass exhibition; with Thielking
2009 Carlsten Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI. Sabbatical Exhibition Exhibited nine glass sculptures from War Reliquary Series; with Theilking
Peninsula Gallery, Door County, WI Landmark Series Invitational: Exhibited 10 glass sculptures
2007 “Sculpture on the Edge, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI 2006 ArtScape—Third-Ward Sculpture Walk, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee, WI 2005 Clay and Glass, Atrium Gallery, Corning, NY
Curated by Fred Herbst Assistant Professor, Corning Community College and David Higgins, Atrium Gallery Director ArtScape—Third-Ward Sculpture Walk, Milwaukee, WI Invitational—outdoor sculpture curated by Nancy O’Keefe, and Historic Third Ward Association
2004 Four Sculptors, Aaron Bohrod Gallery, U.W. Fox Valley, Appleton, WI Artist's Book Exhibition, U.W., Milwaukee Fine Art Gallery, with Thielking
2003 C.A.S.T. Sculpture Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, U.W.-LaCrosse, LaCrosse, WI 2002 John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
“Kinetic Sculpture Exhibition”: Exhibited a 35-ft-long kinetic sculpture, “Twittering Machine” 2001 Spinning Plate Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Exhibition in Conjunction with the 2001 ISC
Invitational: Group sculpture exhibition associated with the International Sculpture Conference "Brittingham Art Invitational," University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI Juried Exhibition of Selected Faculty from the entire University of Wisconsin System Riverside Art Center, Chicago, IL Invitational; Cast-Iron exhibition Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI Invitational; group exhibition
Lectures, Awards and Residencies: 2015 Indianapolis Art Center, Gathering: Contemporary Glass from the Heartland, Best of Show Award 2014 Bergstrom Mahler Museum, Neenah, WI Presentation: Emerging Thoughts of a New Generation of Glass Artists 2013 Art on the River, Dubuque, Iowa, Honorable Mention
Bergstrom Mahler Museum, Neenah, WI Presentation: Artist Families as Collaborators and Business Partners
2011 Purchase Award, Fifth Third Bank/University of Indianapolis Campus Sculpture Walk, Indianapolis, IA 2005-07 University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Professional Development Grants totaling : $7,000 2002 John Michael Kohler Arts Center Residency in conjunction with "Organic/ Mechanic: Kinetic Sculpture".
Three-week residency in the foundry with Kristin Thielking 2000,1998 Albert K Murray Fine Arts Educational Fund Scholarship 1999 Vilas Fellowship – University of Wisconsin, Madison Teaching: 2006-2015 Senior Lecturer, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, WI: 2D Design and 3D Design, Drawing, Art Survey,
Sculpture (Beginning and Advanced), Foundry, Welding, Furniture Design and Fabrication, Public Art Design 2012 Taos Institute for Glass Arts, Taos, New Mexico
Workshop: Incorporating Text and Imagery in Glass, with Thielking 2001-2005 Adjunct Lecturer:
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh, WI: Drawing I, 2D, 3D, Beginning and Advanced Sculpture 2004 University of Wisconsin - Marathon County: 2D, 3D 2003 University of Wisconsin – Madison: Foundry 2001 – 02 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI: 3D I (General), 3D II with Fine Arts emphasis. Collections: Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee, OK University of Indianapolis Campus, Indianapolis, IA John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI Kohler Company, Kohler, WI Jewish Community Center, Tucson, AZ Bank of Wausau, Wausau, WI Commonwealth Development, Permanent Collection, Madison WI