"Tom Waldron: Steel and Concrete," on view April 26 - May 25, 2024, brings together a disparate collection of Waldron’s work in different mediums. While he is best known for his steel pieces, this show also incorporates works in concrete, a dense gypsum plaster (Hydro-stone), and even in wood.
The pieces included in "Steel and Concrete" in each medium exemplify the materials’ different properties and effects. The steel pieces with their gently curved volumetric masses tend to press or bloom into space. The concrete pieces included in the exhibition are all columnar – composed of regular interlocking shapes and modules which showcase the motion of uprising lift and rhythm. Finally, the wood piece makes good use of its lighter weight to create a more delicate shape that seems to sail out abstractly from the wall.
Step by step, each sculpture of "Steel and Concrete" leads the viewer through an experience, from objective observation through to subjective co-existence.
