| Dramatic and
dance-like, prismatic and soaring, Roslyn Mazzilli's monumental painted
aluminum and stainless steel sculptures command remarkable physical
presence. Evocative of forms from the natural world, Mazzilli's work
also pays tribute to venerable artistic traditions ranging from the
striated, polychromatic surfaces of Agam paintings and the
dynamic constructivist sculptural forms of David Smith.
Sometimes human scale, at other times heroic, Mazzilli's multihued sculptures of the past decade has consistently been involved with attaining a delicate balance between exploring the dynamic relations of fragmented forms to space, and the perceptual, illusionistic and optical potential of color and light to evoke organic images. Of particular significance to the evolution of her aesthetic was a trip to Europe in the late 1980s, where she became inspired and liberated by Picasso's ventures with shape and color. In the context of large-scale and public sculpture, Roslyn Mazzilli's intelligent and innovative work commands a power of presence that places her work in a pivotal role with the contemporary art milieu. |
Creating a synergistic alliance between the profound sculptural and painterly innovations of her predecessors and her unique and innovative vision, Mazzilli's work gracefully bridges the the interval between art and life. Celebratory of our kinesthetic relation to the world, such art demonstrates a commitment to a holistic and inauspicious vision for the future. Written by Terri Cohen, a San Francisco-based writer, curator, teacher and artist. |
