Artist's Statement

Martin Blank

My intent with this installation is to awaken the viewers eye to keenly observe, interact and respond to the emotive nature of water. Water is the vehicle for capturing light, motion, fluidity and transparency.

Water can be placid, sublime and in an instant a tremendous surge of raw power. This installation is a visual exploration capturing the chase between the macro and micro qualities of water using glass as a conduit to translate my thoughts.

Fluent Steps is comprised of several islands of glass sculpture that work individually as complete forms yet when viewed as a whole create a visual dialog that will engage the viewers’ eye.

Water continually exposes us to phases of matter revealing the dynamic repetitive structures inherent in nature. It repeats itself in diverse forms to create a passage, a line, a twist or an eddy. It has become clear to me in the past twenty-five years of exploration that the idea of ‘flow’ is the underlining thread that binds my work. Great sculpture is like music; all you have to do is feel it.

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