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Scott Krichau: metal sculpture
Scott Krichau was born in Grand Island, Nebraska and received a Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. He is a prolific sculptor who has exhibited extensively in Albuquerque at the Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque Museum (Contemporary Albuquerque 2004), and Coleman Gallery Contemporary Art where his “Objects for Getting Away” will be on display in September.. His process involves cutting sheet steel, hammering the parts, welding them together, and finally grinding the welds away. This creates a seamless, rounded object from flat sheets of steel. Static then becomes mobile through the evolution of wings, wheels, and new power sources. The pieces have a sense of humor about them and with the addition of a bright pastel paint job or some strange antenna, they become more engaging. Albuquerque Journal writer Wesley Pulkka wrote about Krichau’s current exhibit “This guy can really work steel.” –and- “The power of Krichau’s imagery causes viewer emotions to run from bemusement to anxiety. His undeniable craftsmanship and attention to detail demand that these works be taken seriously no matter how funny, silly or scary they may seem.”
Scott says of his work “The idea of movement is important to the work, as I do not want them to just be objects sitting in a gallery. Movement through space gives them life. Static becomes mobile through their evolution of wings, wheels, and new power sources. The sculptures work better when they have a sense of humor about them. With the addition of a bright pastel paint job or some strange antenna, they become more engaging.”
In September 2008 Scott Krichau will exhibit along with another Local Treasure, Robert Ellis, at Coleman Gallery Contemporary Art. Krichau will feature new, whimsical, brightly painted steel sculptures from his Objects for Getting Away series while Ellis will exhibit his Post Aegean painting series of columns reduced to abstraction while The exhibit opens with an artists reception Friday, September 5, 5-8pm and continues through September 27.
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