Description
Through Clement Meadmores collaboration with Lippincott Inc., a Connecticut foundry used by many Minimalist sculptors, Meadmore produced huge, monolithic sculptures possessing a powerful presence; they do not yield a complete, unified view from a single vantage point. Circling Verge and passing beneath its protruding segment, viewers retrace their wide path around the Plaza and beneath the entrances to the neighboring agency buildings. As confrontational as Verge may be, however, its placement directly on ground lends it a natural look. This organic quality also results from Meadmores method of preparation; he rolls small wooden models, derived from paper ones, across flat surfaces, allowing them to find their own, optimally balanced positions. These constitute the final versions of the models, which are then ordered from the foundry. In Verge, the curved mass is elongated and wrapped elegantly back around itself. Although the ends are cut in a blunt fashion, the power of the curve suggests a continuation of movement beyond its tangible limits.
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Details
- Work Date:
- 1971-72
- Location:
- West Plaza
- Dimensions:
- 17'-2" x 36'-6" x 23'-0"
- Medium:
- painted cor-ten steel