To B. is a tribute to the Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi, one of the last century's
most important artists.
The sculpture redefines an existing architectural motif. The obelisk as conceived by the
Egyptians was a noon marker and symbol of renewal.
My process for forming the ascending columns in To. B., Blue Lotus and Lady of the
Lotus was an exciting discovery and part of my research for working in metals.
Unlike heating Lucite prisms, I learned from Wayne LaPierre and Joe Welch about the
force needed to cold form metal. (see black and white image)
After its display at Fordham University Lincoln Center NYC, and The Fells in New
Hampshire, since 2019, To B. is on loan in front of City Hall in the Clifton Sculpture
Park.
( refer to Maureen Korp Backgrounder for Fordham University Solo Exhibition, Small
Studies)
