STACKED

STACKED is a sculpture by Richard Starks, which consists of a series on welded metal(steel)cubes of  different sizes. The cubes are arranged(welded)in a random order giving the  impression that, due to an earthquake, their positions are frozen in time. The entire  sculpture, including the base plate is powder coated. 

 From the artist's statement, "For more than 50 years, working metal into imagined shapes has been my fascination. All the sounds, the sparks, the flames, and the smells of metalworking were my inspiration to get started. Watching the molten puddle while I form a new weld is a hypnotic experience for me. A flame or arc around five or ten thousand degrees can’t help but grab your attention." Stacked is available for purchase for $8,500.

A poem inspired by this sculpture:

The Fallen 

An illusion of becoming a fallen angel

Origin of Alpha was not seen by outsiders

Limitations a match of Babel coated in blood

Controlled by the creator of balance 

Caught the eye of organization in hysteria

Stacked by its own brethren but neither wanted to xerox 

By Bailey Huss, Vintage High School Student