Upcoming Events
ND Sculpture Park Guided Tour
Date: Friday, May 31, 2013
Time: 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: ND Sculpture Park
ND Alumni Reunion: Art Activities for Children
Date: Friday, May 31, 2013
Time: 3:30PM - 4:30PM
Location: Snite Museum of Art
See It @ the Snite
John Bisbee (American, b. 1965), Spool, welded 4-inch brads, 1992. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Nanovic '54, 2011.005
What at first appears to be an airy wheel made up of small twigs, upon closer inspection yields a gasp-worthy surprise.
The network of short, sketchy lines is actually made up of thousands of small nails welded together.
Artist John Bisbee has spent his entire career exploring the seemingly limitless potential of this most common item. Sometimes welding them, sometimes simply stacking them, Bisbee elevates the nail from an often invisible and overlooked object to one worthy of deeper consideration.
"I don't even think of them as nails anymore, they are my marks. The nail is just emblematic of potential. It could be anything."
—John Bisbee