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Tributaries traces the Hudson River the way a map or a bird might see it: one main channel gathering dozens of smaller streams that branch, join, and feed it on their way to the sea. The river forms are hand-cut from 1/4" aluminum plate and float above a perforated aluminum background on hidden spacers of rectangular aluminum tube. That small gap does a lot of work. Light passes behind the branching channels and casts shifting shadows, so the piece reads differently from morning to evening. The perforated ground gives a soft, textured contrast to the solid, burnished river lines, much like water moving across land.
The piece is about connection: no great river exists alone. It's made of every creek, brook, and run that finds its way into it. Suitable for indoor or covered outdoor display.
Tributaries traces the Hudson River the way a map or a bird might see it: one main channel gathering dozens of smaller streams that branch, join, and feed it on their way to the sea. The river forms are hand-cut from 1/4" aluminum plate and float above a perforated aluminum background on hidden spacers of rectangular aluminum tube. That small gap does a lot of work. Light passes behind the branching channels and casts shifting shadows, so the piece reads differently from morning to evening. The perforated ground gives a soft, textured contrast to the solid, burnished river lines, much like water moving across land.
The piece is about connection: no great river exists alone. It's made of every creek, brook, and run that finds its way into it. Suitable for indoor or covered outdoor display.