A lot of contemporary sculpture is said to embody motion — in dynamic forms, in lively surface, etc. And certainly, sculpture does induce us to move around it and absorb its truths by way of multiple views. Arlene Shechet’s sculpture, though, seems to evince another kind of motion, too.
The sculptor sits down with Upstate Diary to discuss her upcoming exhibition at Storm King Art Center and where her work continues to move forward.