Dome of the Square

Cast Iron and Steel 4' x 4' x 6'
Carl Billingsley, Ayden, NC
Location: State Street, Tennessee side, in front of old Antiques Unlimited building.

"Dome of the Square" is one of a series of sculptures which I have done to explore the relationship between minimal geometric shapes as compositional elements in large-scale publicly sited sculptures. I am interested in the contrast between the cast dome shape with its complex but low-relief surface articulation and the simplicity and directness of the welded steel cube. I use a vocabulary of straightforward forms and work as directly with the materials and processes as possible. I am hopeful that people will see the relationships both in terms of the materials and in the composition and its orientation to the site. These are quiet sculptures for public spaces.