Bob Clyatt United States

Artist Statement

My sculptural practice engages traditional sculptural forms to explore cultural questions that puzzle or intrigue me.  I generally find myself introducing some contemporary material, found object or other element into classical figurative or representational contexts.  In recent years my work has centered on the human head/bust.  Prior to that I developed a large body of high-relief, wall-hung sculptures made by pressing objects into clay, thereby creating a mold, then pouring over it a single cast of hard plasters blended with powdered Carrara marble.