Welcome to the sculpture gallery
Here you will see the works of Thomas Aitken, American artist, designer and sculptor, whose life and works ponder “The Impact of the Automobile on Human Society.” Following this theme are three bodies of Tj's work, featured below. Tj's new work, 57 Descending a Switchback, is exhibited at Velocity: the Art of Motion in Hopkins MN, June-August.
The Nikes
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Abstract portraits of vehicles
The Nikes refer to ancient sculptures found by archeologists. Constructed on three scales: Monumental (life size cast stone), Pedestal (about 30" cast bronze) and Maquettes (6" cast pewter).
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The OverHeads
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Modern American Tribal Worship Art
Constructed from Automotive interior overhead consoles, this series of Tribal mask-like wall reliefs, mobiles and sculptures deals with the spiritual side of auto worship, and other material trappings. Each piece has a written statement about a spiritual condition.
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Impact Series
Figurative Forms
From the auto culture's powerful alteration of human society. These studies, in many scales and materials, are from an alliteration, a commentary on American dependency on the automobile.
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