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Ben Gerardo
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An Artist Statement
by Ben Gerardo
"My work occupies a quiet place. Crossing spheres, spinning wheels and levitating orbs work to utilize gravity. For me, the kinetic sculpture is a way to integrate temporal elements that interact within the three-dimensional realm. Contemplating the sublime juxtaposition of ideas allows the viewer to rest in a realm of infinite possibility."
Background on metal sculptor Ben Gerardo
Ben Gerardo's artwork has been seen and exhibited in galleries and sculpture gardens nationwide. His formal education was in painting and film.
Gerardo graduated from the University of Hartford Art School in 1985. Moving to New York City in 1986, he worked as a 3-D modeler for the animation production company BroadCast Arts.
He returned to Connecticut to direct more than 70 shows for Hartford Late Night, a weekly two-hour public access program. As a videographer, he directed two documentaries for the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford. As a sculptor, he developed and brought to market a line of art chairs shown in New York City, Los Angeles and other locations. In 2001 Gerardo was hired as a computer 3-D modeler by the virtual-reality firm Argus VR International of Farmington, Conn.
Gerardo has exhibited in many solo and group sculpture art shows. He exhibited recently at the gallery of the Jerram Winery in New Hartford, Conn., and at Turi's Framing Art Studio in Norfolk, Conn.
In his recent exhibitions, Gerardo observes that he has "introduced a new language of line. By utilizing pneumatic grinders and grinding on steel, I am able to create a three-dimensional effect on a two-dimensional plane."
Ben Gerardo's works currently on exhibition in the outdoor sculpture garden and patio at Good News Cafe and Gallery include "Apollo" and "Tri-Star," both available for purchase.
Gerardo shares this favorite quote from Nicola Tesla, from a talk to the American Institute of Electrical Engineers in 1891: "Ere many generations will pass, our machinery will be driven by a power obtainable at any point in the universe. This idea is not novel. We find it in the delightful myth of Antheus, who derives power from the earth. We find it in the subtle speculations of one of your splendid mathematicians. Throughout space, there is energy. Is this energy static or kinetic? If static, our hopes are in vain; if kinetic, then it is a mere question of time when man will succeed in attaching their machinery to the very wheelwork of nature."
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Tri-Star - A view of Ben Gerardo's metal sculpture "Tri-Star" |
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