Andrew Myers, the Artist
How does this type of sculpture differ from your usual work?
These pieces are definitely a departure from my normal artwork. For years I had been sculpting in bronze, doing figurative, narrative types of work. The screw art was born mostly because I was burnt out on the narrative work, but also because I’m always searching for a “better” sculpture. It has been hard for me to stick to one style of work as I always tend to find something more interesting. In fact, before I got the exposure on the screw art, I had considered taking a break from that to pursue something else.
What do you hope others will get out of these pieces?
When other people look at this work, I hope they can see the amount of thought and work that went into each piece. I feel I have used everything I’ve learned over the past decade, including sculpture, painting, construction etc, to create something that I had never seen before.
What’s next?
Right now I am in a studio transition, so I haven’t had much time to work on the art side of things. However, I have some great plans for the future, which include plenty of screws and large scale sculptures (hopefully public art).
source: http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/thousands-of-screws-make-a-3d
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9 comments so far
Tokolosi
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#1 posted 433 days ago
Wow!! Some people has amazing creative minds. I wish I wasnt so screwed up by day to day life to be able to apply all my time to art like this. Dont get me wrong, its not like I have a screw loose or anything. But threading through daily life…. Aah no one is interested in my screwy life. I tend to spiral. Back to the topic…. Man did this guy hit the nail on the head or what??
Kidding aside. Bloody amazing!!!
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woodworkerscott
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#2 posted 433 days ago
Amazing. You’re right, this is a must see. Thanks for posting.
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DIYaholic
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#3 posted 433 days ago
Yes,
Thanks for posting this.
I love seeing NEW, CREATIVE, ORIGINAL ideas that are truely beautiful. This ART falls into that category!!!
A MUST see, for sure.
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lightweightladylefty
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#4 posted 433 days ago
Mind boggling!
L/W
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#5 posted 433 days ago
No Way…..............
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helluvawreck
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#6 posted 433 days ago
Yes, that is a type of art. I don’t see how he does it ; it looks like it would be difficult to bring out the image as well as he does.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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#7 posted 433 days ago
i’m pretty sure he paints the screw heads…
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SASmith
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#8 posted 432 days ago
I love pixelation.
Thanks for sharing.
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#9 posted 432 days ago
That is really cool, all that from just screwing around!
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