My love and reverence for science is embodied in this sculpture. Much like monumental sculptures that are meant to celebrate individuals, I placed this form--which was inspired by molecular structure, on a pedestal. I hold achievement in science to a very high regard, believing that the limitations to our societal progress often coincide with the way we value both the arts and sciences.

 

The three interconnected branches of the particle suggest a sense of unity. The structure spiraling towards the sky is meant to allude to the figurative heights we can reach when applying ourselves both multilaterally as nations, and unilaterally as a planet.  At the same time, I implanted a bit of irony in naming this one “Particle”--implying petite-ness, while it towers at over 9 feet tall.

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The color scheme I selected for this sculpture is actually a callback to the science textbooks I had throughout grade school. Not sure why exactly it stuck with me after all this time, but one of these four colors were always dominant on the cover designs of the books, so it seemed appropriate to use them on this piece.

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Exhibited in: UNC-Pembroke, Laurinburg NC, Sculpture Salmagundi (Rocky Mount, NC)

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