He is represented by Lonnie Lee, and Vessel Gallery ( 51.) For more information, email ARTIST RESUMEġ. This work is part of Tilton's immersive, kinetic installation "The Cycle", which the museum exhibited in its entirety in 2018. Knudsen Prize by The Crocker Art Museum (Sacramento, CA) who also added his "Lovers" sculpture into their permanent collection. In the year before his death he was awarded the inaugural John S. He moved to Oakland, CA in 1999, where he lived with his wife Lisa, and worked briefly in special-effects animation before becoming lead sculptor at Scientific Art Studio in Richmond, CA.ĭuring his lifetime, Tilton was the subject of over nine solo exhibitions and a member of numerous group shows, many curated by his representative Lonnie Lee and mounted at Vessel Gallery, in Oakland, CA. He was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to Seattle Art Institute and graduated in 1998. Tilton was born in Palmer, Alaska in 1977. "I try not to hide the material I am using." he said, "and allow its qualities to show through in the finished piece." Tilton worked most often in papier-mâché and often included an array of materials ranging from steel and concrete to wood, muslin, and twine some pieces he ingeniously endowed with motion. The sculptor's preparatory studies reveal his skill as a talented draftsman. Some things take more effort, but they tend to find their meaning.Ĭyrus Tilton found his place among the most innovative and imaginative American sculptors of his generation in the years before his tragic death at age thirty-nine in 2017. Often the idea or story presents itself as I am working on the piece. Within I have a story, an idea in mind, or a tale to tell. Within that tension I seek harmony between dissimilar, conflicting materials or subjects. I usually have an idea of the main form, then I identify what will satisfy the need I have to provoke tension. Tension of forms is definitely a recurring theme. Tension among subjects within a single piece, a collision of forms that you don’t usually see in nature. TO DONATE TO "LOVERS FOR CYRUS TILTON" CAMPAIGN,
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