B Smith
big from small
2015
Steel, Stainless Steel
42" by 36"
This piece's beginnings lie in experimentation and a love for shapes. I began with the concept of paper lanterns, and ended up with this bubbly abstraction of the form of a Japanese paper lantern. I duplicated the shape and replicated the "light" of a paper lantern by polishing each lantern (maid of stainless steel) to a bright finish. The next issue was making these thin, bent lanterns stand; this is where the concept of "little people making big things" was born. The mice characters represent the little guy, working hard as a group to make a change for the greater good. They are, again, abstractions of their original forms to fit in with the playful, child-like aesthetic of the overall piece.
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