This minimalist sculpture features a simple yet striking composition. The visual elements consist of a large, curved form made of weathered steel, resting atop a sleek, white pedestal. The overall shape is bold and geometric, with a subtle interplay of warm and cool tones. The artist's technique showcases expert metalworking, creating a sense of solidity and permanence. This artwork reflects the Modernist principle of prioritizing form over narrative, inviting the viewer to contemplate the inherent beauty and materiality of the sculpted object. ...
Virginia Overton creates works that directly respond to the space they occupy through sculpture, installation, and photography. Continuously reusing and recycling materials used in her previous works, such as wood, brass, steel, glass or cedar from the artist’s family farm in Tennessee, Overton’s process is performative and reactive. She closely works with the settings of her works, be that architectural elements of a space or a natural landscape. Overton’s practice is in a refreshing and elegant dialogue with the traditionally monumental movement of land art. Combining industrial with natural elements, reinventing sculptures into paintings, and revealing inherent imperfections, Overton works with forms, textures and shapes, developing her unique sculptural language. ...
