Stephen Adams
My sculpture is not obviously representational, and so in some ways resembles the nonobjective art of the last century. The intention of many artists of that era was to pare art down to its basic constituents, that is, to empty out all meaning and content. I share with them a quest for simplicity, but I believe that, like it or not, meaning, content, symbolism, are inherently present in art objects, or rather, inherently present in the artistic experience. We cannot help but associate even very simple objects with experiences, thoughts, emotions, ideas, symbols. A painting is not just a painted surface on a flat canvas. A sculpture is not merely an arrangement of metal, wood, or stone. Like language, it points to something else.
Stephen Adams, “Covenant, with Nuts and Bolts”, laminated glass, myrtle, epoxy, cardboard, acrylic, brass, 11 x 10.5 x 7.5 in. 12.5 lbs, $1930
Stephen Adams, “The Weight”, laminated glass, maple, epoxy, 18.5 x 13 x 12.5 in. 101.5 lbs, $4090
Stephen Adams, “Interlocking #13”, laminated glass, myrtle, 10.5 x 9.5 x 8.5 in. 15.5 lbs, $3145
Stephen Adams, “Remedial Geometry”, laminated glass, maple, sawdust, glue, epoxy, cork, brass, 11 x 10.5 x 7.5 in. 12.5 lbs, $1930
Stephen Adams, “Embrace”, laminated glass, holly root, acrylic, 10 x 21 x 13 in., 31.5 lbs, $2155
Stephen Adams, “Trinity #2”, laminated glass, maple, stone, 14 x 22.5 x 6.5 in, 30 lbs, $2560