Peter Kirkiles

Peter Kirkiles

  • Sculpture
    • - First Prize, After Eric Sloane
    • - Double Bass Scroll
    • - Pullman Great Republic
    • - Cahoon Museum
    • - Luxus Camera
    • - Whistle
  • Works
    • - Bernard Pliers
    • - Telephone Co. Property
    • - John O'Hara's Shoe
    • - Levels
    • - Charm Bracelets
    • - Kouros Maquette
    • - Red Truck
    • - Rule Suite
    • - Planes
    • - La Regle D'or
    • - Ithaca Tall Clock
    • - Aluminum Rule
    • - Beading Plane
    • - Seated Figure
    • - Balanced Rule
    • - Kouros
    • - Kinetic Airplane
    • - Scraper Plane
    • - Anchor
    • - Land, Sea, Air
    • - Field Level Bench
    • - Reclining Rule
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Mattatuck Museum exhibit sculpture Bernard Pliers
2016
Bronze
36" x 6" x 24"

Bernard Pliers Sculpture:


Inspired by a letter written by sculptor Alexander Calder to Robert Munger, the head of the industrial supply store that supplied tools to the artist, Peter Kirkiles researched and found the types of tools Calder used. Now Kirkiles, using documents, ephemera and photographs of the pliers Calder used most often, has created a large-scale sculpture of the tool Calder bought by the caseload – Bernard pliers. The installation of the sculpture includes photographs and archives linking sculpture of the 1950s with that of today.


- Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT

November 6, 2016 - December 3, 2017

Exhibition link


Curated by Cynthia Roznoy