It would not do Joseph Shaeffer justice to simply adorn him with the titles sculptor, fabricator and conceptual artist. You’d be hard pressed to encompass to overall scope of his talents using just those terms. The Boulder, Colorado based principle behind the Studio Joseph Shaeffer exhibits both scientific and mathematic inclinations through his Industrial themed creations. The former student of mechanical engineering at the University of Colorado incorporates kinetic processes along with principles of magnetism to create jaw droppingly, appealing works. Aside from his talents sculpting or whatever you want to call it, he’s one heck of a designer. His initial proposal for the World Trade Center memorial could best be described as thoughtful and breathtaking.


Schratboy Tuesday, 01.22.08 @ 10:50 pm

Joseph’s work is thought provoking and palpable. He melds materials and forms to create images that push and pull your feelings in a single experience-literally. I especially like his kinetic pieces because they evoke a surreal life-like quality. If you ever wanted to create a perpetual motion machine, this would be the form from which you would start. But for a modest push or puff of wind, the arms move as if they are alive.

I found a video that shows a 3-armed kinetic work, a brilliant design manifest as smooth rhythmic movement: http://youtube.com/watch?v=1hMYPT9TPoI

Recent works involve the creation of “voids” in various media. I’m looking forward to seeing these, hopefully soon, in an upcoming show/venue.


Schratboy Tuesday, 01.22.08 @ 10:59 pm

Actually, regarding the “voids,” it’s what you don’t see that makes it interesting…

:-)




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