NYAB Event - Will Clift “Reaching”

Will Clift “Reaching”

Gerald Peters Gallery, New York

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Clift combines unconventional materials that he initially discovered during his engineering studies at Stanford University —carbon fiber composites, pigments, and alloys originally developed for aerospace construction—with minimalistic and graceful forms to create works that appear to defy gravity. His sculptures are mesmerizingly weightless as they curve seamlessly through space. In his sculptures, Clift achieves the appearance of organic form without revealing the intuited engineering that makes them appear to float. The sculptor utilizes his training in engineering, psychology, and systems thinking to create technically masterful works that are complex yet unobtrusively quiet and thoughtful. Whether grounded on an impossibly small base, or hung precariously from invisible wires, Clift’s sculptures are playful and refined, inviting viewers to join in on an intimate moment frozen in time. Click here for full press release.

Will Clift has been awarded numerous private and public commissions, including a permanent installation at the Denver Botanic Gardens and another in Shanghai’s new L’Avenue building; received the International Artist Award at Australia’s Sculpture by the Sea, the most visited public sculpture event in the world; and is currently the 2016 Artist in Residence at Stanford University.