Bart Soutendijk
A Wire wall sculpture is the final step in a simplification process that starts with a photograph or group of photographs. I make and remake the line drawing to emphasize only the essence of the subject.
I ask, "What is it about this image that's unique." Then I strip away the lines that are not required to convey that "uniqueness." Finally, like the poet who reviews every word, I re-examine every turn and curve as I bend the image into a large line drawing in space made of wire. The final installation, a solid line in front of a moving shadow, has scale enough to suit a large space without dominating the room.
