Lovearch is a cast aluminum figurative sculpture depicting a relationship. It depicts two figures forming a tenuous arch with their bodies, their feet at the apex and their hands the foundation. They support each other to create this impossibly strong feat. Without each other's support they would fall and dismantle the arch form. I wanted the figures to be epic, timeless and speak to all people. Instead of depicting clothing or skin, they have the texture of water. The water texture makes an aura that flows between the figures' feet and unites them. The sculpture seems to defy reality to tell a truth. There is no separation between nature and humanity. Humanity has a relationship with nature that is vital yet tenuous. About the Process: Lovearch took about 8 months to complete while a graduate student at East Carolina University. It was sculpted from home-made plasticine and modeled after real people, despite their distortion. Plaster piece molds were taken and wax copies were pulled from these. These wax pieces were packed in resin-bonded sand and then melted out and replaced with molten aluminum. The aluminum is 100% recycled metal, that were purchased from a scrap metal business. After it was cast in pieces, it was welded back together, the welds were sanded and hidden. The bases are welded steel and are meant to simply elevate the figures overhead.
