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When creating his own forms, whether
a large outdoor commission or a smaller-scale indoor
sculpture, taking care to understand what the viewer’s
interaction with the piece will be is of utmost
importance. “It is not my place to tell you how you
should feel when you observe them,” Saren says.
“However, I invite you, as the viewer, to have fun in
exploring your association with my work. Sculpture is
more than something to just be seen.”
One of Saren’s recent works is a
sculpture located in the new Campbell Child and Family
Center at Fort Lewis College. More recently, in the
first week of 2007, the city of Durango, Colorado
unveiled a Saren sculpture in front of City Hall
following a win by the artist of a competition to design
and create a sculpture commemorating the city’s 125th
anniversary. Saren describes his seven-foot-tall winning
sculpture as a work of steel, of various patina, and
copper; it consists of 125 parts, one for every year the
city has been incorporated.
Today, Saren finds himself ever
closer to filling his own estate with imposing metal
sculptures - with continuing hopes of inspiring the next
generation of artists. |
"Ready Made"
Wood and Steel Sculpture
83" x 11" x 6" |