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Unit of Study IV.
Rob Fisher - Sculpture with Air and Water
 Rob Fisher, A Page from the Book of Skies, suspended aluminum and stainless steel, 480" x 240" x 684", 1989, Madinat Yanbu Al-Sinaiyah Medical Center, Saudi Arabia. |
When asked the question, "Has the use of computers altered the definition of sculpture?" by Robert Michael Smith, Fisher answered, "Not any more than the invention of welding or casting. All these did was introduce yet other materials or processes to the artist. The idea of sculpture seems for the most part a continuum. With few exceptions the things that motivate and excite us today, the compulsion to be a sculptor is probably unchanged from the first crude cave sculptures of 20,000 years ago in Southern France."
Interview with the artist by Robert Michael Smith
"Virtual Armatures," Sculpture, July/August 1996.
Rob Fisher, born 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio is an internationally known sculptor. His sculptures, many of which were created by using a computer as a design and engineering tool, are installed around the world. Fisher is a Senior Research Artist in the School of Art and Fellow at the Studio for Creative Inquiry, Carnegie Mellon University. Rob Fisher's work has been on exhibition at Grounds For Sculpture and can be seen in the Water Garden there, beginning spring 2001.
Unit Overview
One of the exciting innovations and challenges of contemporary sculpture is the element of engineering that, in many instances, is required. Rob Fisher fascinates viewers with his use of air and water currents to activate his sculpture. The advent of computer-assisted design has allowed Mr. Fisher to compose and experiment with thousands of individual elements to solve spatial design problems and to test the structural integrity of large pieces of sculpture. During this unit of study, students observe the kinetic sculptures of Rob Fisher. Working with multiple, individual components, students work to capture light and air in installations of their own. The studio lesson requires students to join together individual elements to produce a cohesive sculpture that will respond to air currents.
- National Art Standards for Visual Arts Education referenced to this unit: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards referenced to this unit: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6
- New Jersey Cross-Content Workplace Readiness Standards referenced to this unit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Unit of Study IV.
Rob Fisher - Sculpture with Air and Water
Unit Overview | Lesson 1
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Kinetic Sculpture Assessment | Extensions
About the Curriculum | Units of Study | Field Trip Activity | Resources
NJ Resources | Studying Contemporary Sculpture | Public Relations
Reference Chart for Standards | Extension Activities | Standards
Forming School Partnerships | Acknowledgements | Meet the Team
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