On a windy, Sunday morning, artist Kirk Seese (Lutherville, MD) installed Pluma Sculptura (a.k.a. The Feather ) on the Carle at the Fields trail in Champaign. This is the second sculpture installed at the Carle at the Fields development this year.
Of Pluma Sculptura, the artist states: "I wanted to create something that was not based in reality, had no reference point and seemed to come from a different planet. Something unique. Something that came from inside. The process of creating the swirling color fields became a therapeutic exercise for me. The organic motions of the blended hues contained by the stark, black, geometric framework should be visually unnerving, but they’re not. Instead they complement each other. Viewers say it reminds them of stained glass, and even ask me if the panels are transparent, which they are not. With such a high gloss from the epoxy resin outer coating, they do offer a mirror like reflection of the world around them, making it difficult to distinguish between what is there, and what is reflection."
Pluma Sculptura stands 10’ tall and is constructed if steel, ¾” marine grade, CNC cut MDO board, UV inks and epoxy resin.
Take a walk around the Carle at the Fields trail (Staley & Curtis Roads) in Southwest Champaign to enjoy The Feather! A big thanks to Carle for their site sponsorship of two sculptures this year!
