A few months ago, I was racing uptown to catch an artsy flick at the Lincoln Center Cinemas in NYC when I stopped dead in my tracks in front of the Time Warner Building. Hit the windshield, so to speak. Grabbed my camera and shot.
I’ve been nuts about layered statues ever since I ran into the Arthur Fiedler on Boston’s esplanade in the late 20th century. I had to do a little digging.
These guys are called “Asaf and Yo’ah”. by Israeli artist Boaz Vaadia. Made of three tons of bluestone and bronze with a boulder, they were installed early in 2004. Vaadia came to the US n 1975 and was struck by how intense the city’s connection to its geology is. He found bluestone, slate and rocks found around the city at construction and demolition sites and, when he found out they could be had for the hauling, he instantly invested in a $3 grand forklift as a major art tool. He connects his art with the earth and his figures are as elemental as their components.
But what really fascinated me was a video I just rooted out about his process. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm2ndpGrGSg
