John Tyler explores the interaction between balanced metallic forms and wind by fabricating images in steel and stainless steel that give the illusion of weightlessness, random motion; Tyler's work makes visible the movement of the air around us in graceful and serene ways. Pulling together diverse components of his background in aerodynamics and mathematics, he designs sculpture that is both playful and serious. Inspired by some of George Rickey's later developments in kinetic sculpture, Tyler employs non-parallel axis of rotation and the resulting angle interactions of a series of counterweighted components. His current work is focused on cantilevered, counter-weighted, compound pendulums in the form of stainless steel beams. The beams represent mass that is belied by their seemingly weightless motion as they interact in a complex manner. As a further refinement of precision and function, he has recently added machining skills and tools to the repertoire. Great pride and pleasure result from his increasing ability to produce objects that take on a life of their own. In search of contrast, Tyler tends to combine various types of steel in his sculptures. Stainless steel lends itself to brush patterns, which give an almost holographic effect as they move and reflect sunlight. Common steel is very receptive to patinas, which run in a continuum from gunmetal blue to accelerated rust. Applying a clear weatherproof coating over the top stabilizes the patina effect. A large ...
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