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Steel, 12' x 7' x 8'Brian Glaze, Hendersonville, NC
Location: TriSummit Bank Plaza
Growing up in northeastern Ohio, Glaze has been surrounded by the steel industry all his life. With family ties dating back five generations, he feels a strong connection to these materials. His work has grown from traditional steel sculpture to include mixed media and collaborative multimedia performance. He works with traditional media (e.g. painting or sculpture) while exploring new avenues that technology has to offer, reinventing the reasons for working in a particular medium, while using new elements to complement that medium.
"I have explored the idea of constructing metal musical instruments that are also sculpture in 'The Ferreus Musike Project,' a collaborative performance with the BGSU Dance Department which includes music, sculpture, dance and digital media. This performance included digital video created by myself. Video has been the best way for me to explore issues related to my family's work in the steel mills. Currently I am continuing my research in three main areas — traditional sculpture, large-scale steel sculpture and multi-media performance. All three arenas, though different in many ways, reflect aspects of my personality and heritage, and are woven together through the common thread of metal."