Small Eric Gushee Sculpture

Eric Gushee created an amazing, oversized outdoor sculpture for the gallery last year. It snakes across our back courtyard, floating above our heads like a rusty, metallic cloud.

Eric Gushee Outdoor Sculpture

He also makes smaller sculptures and we have one in the gallery this month. It is made out of 'rebar wire' that is 'woven' into the organic, hive-like shapes. All of Eric's sculptures have a graphic appeal, and often feel like three dimensional drawings, changing as the viewer moves around the piece. His sculptures all have a bit of movement to them and the one in the gallery has a matte black finish. Smaller in scale than most of his work, perfect for an urban living space, it can hang off a wall or sit on a table top.

Eric Gushee - Untitled - Rebar Wire - 18x18x12 inches

Eric Gushee - Detail

Eric Gushee weaves a web of silver

Eric Gushee has shown his unique and spectacular sculptures with Las Manos and even installed a permanent installation in our courtyard. 

However, his talents don't end there! Currently working on a large piece for Dock 6, a collective of designers opening this Friday at 4200 W Diversey. This large scale sculpture starts out as steal wire which is painstakingly unwound one by one, after a large number of wire is unwound they are woven into small patches which can be woven together to create larger shapes. 

to see more of his work check out his web site at http://ericgushee.com/home.html