Joseph Grigely
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This striking artwork features a captivating interplay of light and shadow. The central sculptural form, rendered in warm, earthy tones, appears to emerge from the inky black backdrop, its undulating curves and crevices creating a sense of movement and tension. The artist's skilled use of chiaroscuro, with highlights and shadows accentuating the textural details, lends the piece a palpable sense of depth and dimensionality. The overall composition conveys a mysterious, almost otherworldly quality, inviting the viewer to ponder the hidden narrative or symbolism behind this enigmatic, abstract sculpture. ...
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Joseph Grigely
B.1956, AmericanDeaf since the age of ten, Grigely has focused his work on issues of communication—both its problems and possibilities—by creatively dealing with the absence of speech. His work can be understood as a journey through visual strategies and compositions based on the written word. Between the late 1980s and early 1990s, he formed a body of experimental work by creating a series of conceptual sculptures called Perforated Tympani. The title of the series is a reference to an incident: in 1967 he fell down a hill during a game of “King on the Mountain,” and a tree branch lying on the ground punctured his one good ear, leaving the artist totally deaf. As steel beams pierce large slabs of oak and elm, the Tympani sculptures became a medium to return the trauma to the trees. ...