OPENING RECEPTION: 1ST THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018, FROM 5 - 8PM

Sullivan Goss is pleased to announce, Equipoise, the fifth solo show for sculptor Ken Bortolazzo. Working with stainless steel, Bortolazzo has taken a marked departure from his past work, which focused largely on Optikinetics and geo-puzzle forms. Where previously the aesthetic of his sculptures worked from the angularity of planes and panels of steel, he has now softened his edges and angles to create lyrical, biomorphic, and linear works. One work looks like birds in a skein, cruising deftly through the sky. Another appears as a flower in full bloom, gently blowing in an afternoon breeze. However, the strength of Bortolazzo’s past work remains in these new, more delicate forms. The sturdiness of steel in combination with the weight of the stands equipoise the lightness of the organic shapes on top.

Bortolazzo has evolved from an earlier fascination with puzzles and interlocking shapes into a more fluid and dynamic experience. He plays with the idea of a balancing act--how to create solid steel that flows through space and gives the illusion of a feather on air; being a part of the surroundings rather than cutting through it. A geometric stabile becomes a solid unit that appears to defy gravity and its own elemental qualities as it perches rather than leans upon any given surface.