Artist:
Rhoads, George
Title/Year: Wallpiece 1981 (#1)
Dimensions: 60 x 31 x 8
Materials: Mixed media motorized steel
balls (19)
Year: 1981
From: Artist
Owner: NSC
Location: 45
Exhibited at: Wadsworth Atheneum 1984;
Butler Institute of American Art year long exhibition 1992-1993
Comments: S.S. This is the original piece,
the beginning of a series, the next ten (10) of which were financed by APS
and owned by NSC.
GEORGE RHOADS has worked as a printmaker, ceramicist, muralist, advertising artist and medical illustrator. He has designed many kinetic fountains. His audio kinetic sculptures are precise clockwork-like mechanisms governed by weight and timing. Yet, they maintain the appearance of spontaneity and randomness. These works promote the concept that the machine itself is a work of art, designed to demystify machinery and stimulate viewer reaction. Mr. Rhoads' work is part of the permanent collections of such museums as the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Chicago Art Institute.