When I was asked to create a permanent installation for this contemporary stairway in Finland, I knew immediately that I wanted to create something that would be literally be uplifting to the inhabitants of the house as they make their journeys up and down the stairs. So it was important to establish a feeling of energy and flow in the composition. The title for this piece, “Wend”, is a portion of my first name. To “Wend” is to go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route… This title seemed to describe my way of being and my working process as well as I rely heavily on the alternate path through the subconscious mind in my decision-making process.

Commission for private home in Tampere, Finland.
Powder-Coated Aluminum
12 feet
2019