Bret Price

Since 1979, I have been building heating chambers around large pieces of steel, applying concentrated, intense heat, then manipulating the material to create a sense of softness. When the heat is removed, these illusions of flexibility are frozen, and on one level, the sculpture becomes a documentation of those forces used in the process. It is my intent that these sculptures communicate a sense of continuance, as if each piece is a single frame taken from a film, appearing to be at rest before moving on.

 This method of making art offers a number of creative options for me as a sculptor. The variables of heat intensity, size and shape of the raw material produce a wide range of results; from the quiet simplicity of a single pipe bend to the rhythmic complexity that emerges from folding a section of structural steel. A degree of unpredictability is always present, which tends to tease ones curiosity and lend energy. – Bret Price

Red Tango, 2014

Red Tango, 2014

“Jezebel”, 2003, galvanized steel, 20′ h. was given and accepted into the universities permanent collection in 2013.
Red Tango, 2014, painted steel, 9’3″ h. x 12′ w. x 5.5′ d. was recently completed in Ohio and installed.

Bret Price