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Why Do I Like What I Like?
Mark di Suvero’s Bunyon’s Chess sculpture was definitely not a winning first impression. Walking toward the sculpture, from a distance it simply looked as if the artist hung a few logs together which made it difficult for me to appreciate. At a glance, usually bright colors and easy, flowing compositions are typical elements that catch my attention. So with this piece, it was the lack of color and smooth lines that initially turned me off.

When I began to research di Suvero I found a pattern among his works. I discovered that all of his sculptures were very architectural, often using steel or wood. His sculptures look as if they are colliding in a windstorm caught in a still photo. Yet it stands firmly in front of you, each part securely fastened. One of his other pieces, Che Faro Senza Eurydice, is a perfect example of that. The sculpture consists of multiple pieces of weathered wood strung together with rope. Although these are basic materials you could find on a beach, di Suvero has constructed those natural elements to push and pull against each other to look as if they defy gravity. Di Suvero quotes, “that's why I like to suspend elements from the beams of my works, so they can interact with the wind and other forces.”

Although di Suvero’s sculpture in the park didn’t instantly read as beautiful to me, after researching his thought process, now it does. Not only can I now appreciate the raw, basic materials di Suvero has thoughtfully structured to show movement and interesting spatial techniques, but it’s an admirable feat that he was able to assemble these massive logs and steel bars together and still create a beautiful work of art.