Robert Mangold
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I have been in my profession for 60 years. I completed my first site specific outdoor project in 1958 for Indiana University. I designed, fabricated and installed an outdoor bulletin board, display case and a colorful wind-powered kinetic tower to symbolize and promote the Indiana University Art Department. I have continued to develop the “Anemotive Kinetic” concept throughout the ensuing years. While creating a large body of “Anemotive Kinetic” sculptures, I also continued to explore and express my understanding of the nature of our environment with other nonverbal works. The vastness of the universe and the minuteness of the particles that give this vastness its form, space and energy have continued to fascinate me throughout my life. My thinking and my creative processes are extraordinarily involved with time, space and motion. The relativity of these three aspects of reality in human existence and experience and in the functioning of the natural world is phenomenal. While exploring this phenomenon, I have created four unique series of kinetic works and five series of implied kinetic works. Most recently I have been investigating my primary subject with an implied kinetic series that I call “Point Traveling Through Space at an Erratic Speed.” Robert Mangold 760 Santa Fe Drive ・Denver, CO 80204 ・303-635-6255 ・www.michaelwarrencontemporary.com
PTTSAAES 9-09a, boysenberry, 36”x74”x18”, painted aluminum
PTTSAAES 9-09b, boysenberry, 36”x74”x18”, painted aluminum
PTTSAAES 8-10a, 40"x77”x22”, polished aluminum
PTTSAAES 8-10b, 40"x77”x22”, polished aluminum
PTTSAAES 7-10, 35”x185”x22”, polished aluminum
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PTTSAAES 8-08, 31”x102”x33”, powder coated aluminum
Burns Park Model, 8/97, 22”x100”x12”, steel Note: can be commissioned to scale, 1in/ft.
PTTSAAES 1-97, 75.5”x41”x51.75”, painted steel
PTTSAAES 1-10, 76”x41”x49”, painted brass
PTTSAAES 10-13, 95”x56”x86.5”, powder coated steel
PTTSAAES 8-96, 74”x27”x21”, stainless steel
PTTSAAES 7-13, 33”x9”x7.5”, stainless steel
PTTSAAES 9-95, 27.25”x19”x17”, painted steel
We are excited to showcase a substantial body of sculptures by Robert Mangold. PTTSAAES is an acronym standing for “Point Traveling Through Space At An Erratic Speed.” This series of stationary sculpture creates visual equations that imply movement – with long linear passages diverting abruptly, from one corner to the next, causing the viewer’s eyes to gain speed as they follow the surface of the work. Robert Mangold is often considered one of the pioneers of the contemporary art scene in Denver. Mangold moved to Colorado in 1960, working alongside Vance Kirkland at University of Denver before founding the art department at Metro State in 1965. His works can be found in important collections around the world and are proudly on display throughout the city.
Mike & Warren
760 Santa Fe Drive ・Denver, CO 80204 ・303-635-6255 ・www.michaelwarrencontemporary.com
“PTTSAAES 8-9” , 210”x65”x64”, powder coated steel
photography by Heather Longway
“PTTSAAES 10-13” , 144”x40”x74”, polished stainless steel
photography by Heather Longway
“PTTSAAES 4-01” , 240”x84”x84”, polished stainless steel
photography by Heather Longway
works by
Robert Mangold September 6 – October 13, 2018 at
all photography was taken by Wes Magyar unless otherwise noted.