My World: “Curvaceous Life” #1

[Asher Kelman]

I have a fascination for the cylinder and tube as fundamental building blocks of most complex life forms as well as our transport and architectural designs.

Currently I am building 7 prototypes as part of a collection of freeform sinuous elements to adapt to any site-specific commission for art.

Asher Kelman: “Bernadette”
#1 of series of Curvaceous Lifeforms
Mirror Polished Stainless Steel
February 2020​

This has not been ordered yet, but I will be building it shortly anyway. I need to feel it’s presence and learn more about it!
Asher

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, Asher,

Your work in sculpture - and its relationship to photography, and life, and the forces of the universe -not to mention the various design and engineering and fabrication skills you have had to learn, and employ, in in many cases personally perform - is a fabulous journey. I am proud to know you.

I know that you and Bernadette will exchange much knowledge and wisdom.

Best regards,

Doug

 

[Asher Kelman]

Hi, Asher,

Your work in sculpture - and its relationship to photography, and life, and the forces of the universe -not to mention the various design and engineering and fabrication skills you have had to learn, and employ, in in many cases personally perform - is a fabulous journey. I am proud to know you.

I know that you and Bernadette will exchange much knowledge and wisdom.

Best regards,

Doug

Thanks,

It’s a thrill to be able to fantasize then actually export and idea and develop it to a real object with a “life”!

I have a great admiration for artisans, most of who are never recognized or celebrated.

But when you look at the Statue of Liberty, imagine the unnamed craftsmen and engineers who made it possible!

I just met an Uber driver who was a skin builder of giant Boeing planes. When he completed the plane, his name was forgotten like irrelevant dust blown away by the wind or a shop-floor broom sweeper!

Asher

 

[Jerome Marot]

Your work in sculpture - and its relationship to photography, and life, and the forces of the universe -not to mention the various design and engineering and fabrication skills you have had to learn, and employ, in in many cases personally perform - is a fabulous journey. I am proud to know you.

I could not have said it better.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Jerome and Doug,

Thanks for your generous comments!

I feel blessed with the opportunity to express my ideas and exhibit.

Asher

 

[Tom dinning]

Thanks,

It’s a thrill to be able to fantasize then actually export and idea and develop it to a real object with a “life”!

I have a great admiration for artisans, most of who are never recognized or celebrated.

But when you look at the Statue of Liberty, imagine the unnamed craftsmen and engineers who made it possible!

I just met an Uber driver who was a skin builder of giant Boeing planes. When he completed the plane, his name was forgotten like irrelevant dust blown away by the wind or a shop-floor broom sweeper!

Asher

Next time you are a passenger on one of these monsters and its about to land,

give a thought for this bloke.

His name is Phil Robinson and was responsible for the design and building of the undercarriage that gives such a comforting feeling as you hit tarmac so gently and gracefully.
Only once has he ever mentioned his achievements to me. We were wondering through the Manchester Museum of Tech and a model of said plane was on display. He casually mentioned that he had designed the undercarriage and no more was said.
No more needed to be said. It was lunchtime and we were both hungry.

 

[Asher Kelman]

It’s a pity the undercarriage doesn’t have his name! The stories of how creation works is both instructive and itself fascinating and to me a stimulus to the rest of us!

Actually, why aren’t their routine requirements for such stories to be part of basic education!

Asher

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

“In the middle is the Gorgon Medusa, an enormous monster about whom snaky locks twist their hissing mouths; her eyes stare malevolently, and under the base of her chin the tail-ends of serpents have tied knots.” Virgil



so I see... Medusa comes forward again .... Beautiful Asher

Charlotte