Although I don't normally work in series, the "Ode to Morandi" keeps recurring. When I have a number of small, varied, and inviting leftover stones, the puzzling and combining begins almost naturally. The common thread is always the play with proportion, color, structure, and arrangement.
This sculpture is made of three different types of marble (gray, white, and light pink) and two blocks of bluestone. The arrangement can vary and is neither right nor wrong. However, it is true that one arrangement works, and another doesn't.
Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964) was an Italian painter, draftsman, and etcher. He specialized in still lifes, which exude a great sense of tranquility. Morandi chooses simple subjects. The painted objects are barely recognizable; everything is a bit crooked and messy. The background, surface, lighting and arrangement are deceptively simple.
