About this Sculpture
- Artist: Johnny Blue
- Medium: Steel
- Size: 45"x 10" x ?"
Untitled I
About the Artist
The world of Johnny Blue, an artist from Fennville, Michigan, is inventive, clever, whimsical, and powerful.
Working in various metals, including stainless steel, Blue has earned recognition for his imaginative sculptures, now featured in private and corporate collections around the world.
Sometimes delicate and small, other times massive and dynamic, Blue’s creations appear in both indoor and outdoor spaces. Many of his works are made from scrap metal and found objects. These pieces present a unique challenge as the forms themselves often dictate the design. Yet every sculpture begins with a clear vision and intent.
His refined stainless steel works involve a complicated welding process where small pieces are individually welded together and then sanded and polished to create a modeled form.
Blue is especially known for his star sculptures—dynamic compositions that seem to cascade downward or ascend upward, depending on how your eye travels across them.
Location
130 E Center St., Douglas, MI 49406
Experience this Sculpture
Walk around the sculpture.
What shape stands out the most and is repeated several times?
The repeated use of circular forms creates a sense of spinning or rotation, especially in the large top shape.
How is the circle used here?
You’ll see circles that overlap, come in varied sizes, are randomly placed, appear centered, or enclose other circles.
Look at the sculpture from an angle.
Notice the forms in the middle section.
They appear to be mounted on an axle, ready to be rotated. Even though the forms are not round, they suggest circular movement.
Look down at the sculpture.
How is the circle at the base different from the rest?
This form is thicker and heavier.
The weight of the base is what keeps the sculpture balanced and grounded.
