
James Andrew and Will Ryman's 'Roses.' photo by Jory Clay Sutton.
Anyone taking a ride or stroll along Park Avenue cannot help but be delighted by the latest exhibition of sculpture by artist Will Ryman entitled “Roses.” His mass of fiberglass and stainless roses towers over one, creating the most fantastic macroscopic view.
The son of the iconic minimalist painter Robert Ryman, Will Ryman’s sculpture has little to do with his father’s paired down aesthetic. These bold works seem to owe much to the surrealists as well as pop art: a wonderful conflation of the the disturbing and the utterly cheerful. It doesn’t surprise us that the artist openly acknowledges David Lynch’s “Blue Velvet” as inspiration!
If you are in the mood for a slightly surreal and smile inducing experience, I strongly suggest visiting these fantastical sculptures!
Photo by Jory Clay Sutton
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