Works in Wood and Steel by Robby Cuthbert
“I ended up attending Williams College where I majored in Studio Art and Psychology. Within the art department, I was naturally drawn to the three-dimensional media of architecture and sculpture. What ensued was a sort of cross-pollination between the two media that led me to my current style and process.
Process is central to my work. Each project begins with a period of sketching followed by careful phases of planning, calculation and construction. While this process reflects my architectural interests, the forms I generate need not adhere to the rules of architecture. In this way, I employ a controlled method as a means of generating and exploring a variety of three-dimensional forms.
In my most recent work I generate architectural and organic forms, often with a hint of the fantastical or whimsical, that examine the role of tension in the storing and release of energy. With wood and wire as my primary materials, I have played with the suggestion of pent up energy held in check by opposing forces. Each piece maintains a state of potential energy that, if released, would result in a transformation of the work.” – Robby Cuthbert