CULVER
SCULPTURE
Mirage Division:
The Mirage Division is a collection of works made to explore alternate realities. Piers and their reflections offered a glimpse into other worlds to explore. The first several works of the series were comprised of steel, cast bronze, and concrete. As the series developed, cast bronze was phased out in favor of larger suspended works.
Consolidation Attempt:
Works in this series were the first after graduating from Wayne State University in 2015. While paring back from using sculptural materials in three dimensional space, I became immersed in map making and sculptural planning that would tend to signify places I've been, time, and paths of local bodies of water. The series began to resolve itself when the plans took root in three dimensional space, as found objects were used to dictate an orbit and gravity of a given environment. This was an experience in finding what gave me satisfaction in making - organizing objects in space to activate it.
Dark Side of the Moon:
A psychedelic experience, Pink Floyd, the Flaming Lips, and additive manufacturing played major roles in the development in "The Dark Side of the Moon". These works began as a collection of symbols I've come to associate to different tracks on the album. Without a proper studio space, virtual space became a viable alternative. Prints were printed in steel through shapeways.com. Eventually, I'd build out a studio space and take advantage of the dropping price of consumer grade filament printing.
Artifacts:
At the tail end of my education at Wayne State University, I began creating objects that were a frequent response to, "what does it do?"
At one point, I created a work that used propane piped in through a pedestal to make a form of fire, in another, I created a language cast into bronze tablets that stood as an alter to the passage of time.
Principia Discordia:
In response to reading the religious text, "Principia Discordia", works entered production with a flagrant disregard for purpose. Works in this series resulted in internal conversations of belonging, order, purpose, geese, rocks, and entheogens. Symbolic meaning followed creation throughout the series, leading to potential contributions to the satire-laced reference text.
