
Untitled (Wind chimes)
2014
Sam Falls's "Untitled (Wind chimes)" from 2014 presents a quietly arresting convergence of natural process and sculptural form, realized in powder-coated aluminum and steel. Falls, who came to prominence through his photographic and installation practices rooted in direct exposure to the elements, brings that same conceptual rigor to this work. The materials carry both industrial precision and an inherent responsiveness to environment, suggesting objects that exist somewhere between the manufactured and the found. The choice of wind chimes as subject, or perhaps as organizing metaphor, introduces a sense of ambient sound, impermanence, and the invisible forces that animate the physical world. The work reflects Falls's sustained interest in indexical processes, in the traces left by time, weather, and place upon surfaces and objects. Powder coating lends the aluminum a smooth, almost domestic quality that contrasts gently with the structural honesty of the steel, and this tension between the refined and the raw is characteristic of his practice. The result is an object that invites close looking while also gesturing outward toward something ephemeral and just beyond reach. For collectors, "Untitled (Wind chimes)" represents an opportunity to acquire a work from a pivotal moment in Falls's career, when his investigation of natural forces was expanding from two-dimensional surfaces into three-dimensional space. Its current presentation through the Public Art Fund underscores its institutional pedigree and the significance of Falls's work within contemporary sculpture and conceptual art. Signed by the artist, this is a rare and considered addition to any thoughtful collection.
- Medium
- Powder coated aluminum, steel
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Public Art Fund
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