Robert Perless

Robert Perless

Robert Perless in his studio
Born 1938
Brooklyn, New York
Nationality USA
Known for Kinetic Art
Notable work Dream Weaver 2008, Sun Dagger 2004, Orion's Belt 2002,
Movement Kinetic Art
Dream Weaver (2008). 20’ high; welded aluminum, holographic material. Howell Cheney Technical High School, Manchester, Connecticut.
Solar Wind (2000). 28’ high; stainless steel and polymer prisms. Wind and light interactive. Utah Arts Council, Salt Lake Community College.

Robert Perless is an American artist whose particular focus is kinetic art sculptures.

Personal background

Perless was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1938. He studied Art and Engineering at the University of Miami in Florida. In 1978 after working in cramped quarters in New York City, Perless determined to build an all-metal house and studio in Greenwich, Connecticut. He contracted architect John Ciardullo who designed a house and studio framed in steel, with aluminum exterior paneling, which Perless built himself, welding and erecting the structure and sculptural railings and cutting and hanging the exterior Alucobond panels. The large sculpture studio with 25 foot high ceilings is part of the main structure.[1][2][3][4]

Kinetic Art

Perless is part of the Kinetic Art movement. He has created kinetic structures as public artworks for municipalities, post-secondary educational institutions as well as private sector commissioned art installations for various corporations. His works were discussed at the first International Kinetic Art Symposium February 9, 2013 in the presentation on the link between Kinetic Art and the generation of Electricity from the wind; They were also discussed during the Breaking The Barriers panel discussion and detailed in the presentation following the panel discussion on how his 40 years of Kinetic Art works, lead to the development of small wind turbines for use in urban environments.[5][6]

Body of work

The works are created in his large Greenwich studio adjacent to his home, using industrial materials. His works are inspired by early 20th-century modern sculptors, including the Russian Constructivists, the Italian Futurists, and European and American masters who used new materials and the concept of motion and speed in art and life.[7][8]

Selected sculptures

Orion's Belt, Corpus Christi, Texas.[9][10][11][12]

Sun Dagger (2004), on the campus of Utah Valley University, Wasatch in Heber City, Utah.[13][14][15]

Solar Wind, on the High Tech Campus of Salt Lake Community College.[16][17]

Selected collections

His works have been acquired by museums and public galleries including:

Selected exhibitions

Perless's work has been exhibited in solo and group shows, including:

References

  1. ↑ Slesin, Suzanne. "Cast in Metal." New York Times Magazine, Part 2. April 15, 1984, pp 34–35.
  2. ↑ GA Houses 17, February 1985, Pp.60-67
  3. ↑ "Amours d'aluminium," Decoration Internationale, Octobre 1983 Pp.82-95
  4. ↑ "Modern Sanctum," Interior Design, October 1985 Pp.242-243 et seq.
  5. ↑ Presentation Review
  6. ↑ 2013 International Kinetic Art Exhibit & Symposium, Boynton Beach, Florida, Feb 8 - 10, 2013
  7. ↑ "Cosmic Conversations" Greenwich Magazine, September, 2006
  8. ↑ "Aerodynamic Abstract Art" Greenwich Time, Monday, July 9, 2001
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ Orion's Belt
  11. ↑ "Over the Rainbow with Greenwich's Perless" The Greenwich Citizen, Friday, September 29, 2006
  12. ↑ "Orion’s Belt Shows City’s Coastal History" Corpus Christi Caller Times 4/16/01
  13. ↑ "Sun Dagger: Heber City, Utah", Public Art Archive
  14. ↑ Utah Arts Council, Annual Report 2005 page 6
  15. ↑ The Public Art Review, Vol. 16, No. 2, Page 67
  16. ↑
  17. ↑ The Public Art Review, Spring/Summer 2002
  18. ↑ Genocchio, Benjamin (June 15, 2003). "It's Back to the Future for the Aldrich Museum". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved August 23, 2016. In the 1980's, the museum sold works by Louise Nevelson and Frank Stella, among others. The remaining collection includes pieces by Vik Muniz, Scott Richter, Nassos Daphnis, Robert Perless and Melissa Meyer, all of whom are taking their works back.
  19. ↑ Charles, Eleanor (March 20, 1994). "Connecticut Guide". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2016. Among the creators of the designs were Roger Ferris, architect; Robert Perless, sculptor; James Grashow, artist, and David Collins, curator of the Storm King Art Center.
  20. ↑ "Exhibits: Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art". On the Town. The Hour. October 30, 1997. Retrieved August 23, 2016 – via Google News. New sculpture by Robert Perless installed in the Museum's sculpture garden
  21. ↑ "Robert Perless: Heavy Construction Number 2 1969". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Campus Art Walk". University of Connecticut. 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Public Art Tour: University of Connecticut, Storrs Castleman Building". Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Robert Perless Connecticut Artist". Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. Retrieved August 23, 2016.

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