Curved Form with Portholes
Oxidized and Oiled Steel 6' x 3' x 2'Jacob DeCola, Greensboro, NC
Location: Bristol, Virginia Courthouse ? at the corner of Lee and Cumberland.
My work has a nautical reference, both in shape and concept. Growing up on the coast of Massachusetts, I could not help but be influenced by the movement, gestures, and timeless forms of the ocean and the manmade objects surrounding it.
My sculptures speak of this influence. They are precise forms that appear to have survived the battle with time and the elements, much like the abandoned buoys and other forgotten vessels scattered along the shore. Creating a sense of life in my work is important, and I am glad when the art looks as if it could just blend in with these shore-bound objects and appear perfectly in place.
This sculpture is from a series of forms that uses the porthole as a departure point. The porthole invites the viewer to see inside the form and, most importantly, to see through the form. This interaction between person and object is an important motivation behind these porthole sculptures.