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Five elements

 

2018
Powder-Coated Steel
60 in x 18 in x 18 in
Alternate title: Elementum Quintum

Please Note: Five Elements is currently unavailable due to repairs. Contact Joel for availability.

Five Elements is the inaugural work in a sculptural series exploring the symbolism of the classical elements: air, water, fire, earth, and energy—through the lens of geometry and form. Precision cut steel panels abstract each element into a language of flowing lines and intricate latticework, unified within a vibrant red structure that stands boldly in its environment.

A dodecahedron, historically associated with the cosmos, crowns the piece, supported by ornate curled brackets that introduce a gesture of flourish and movement. As sunlight plays through its patterned surfaces, the sculpture casts evolving shadows that animate the surrounding space. Both grounded and aspirational, Five Elements sets the conceptual and formal foundation for the series that followed.