Two participants perform a DJ set in a dust storm at night atop the Touch the Sky installation by Martin Taylor and Chromaforms. Touch the Sky by Martin Taylor and Chromaforms from: Oakland, CA year: 2023 Touch the Sky is a sculpture of a mythical winged creature with the head of a human preparing to take flight. The sculpture is fabricated from a myriad laser-cut sheet metal plates welded together. The face is rendered in sharp detail with eyes closed in dreamlike rapture. The hair flows back in the wind. The skin is made of reflective stainless steel heat treated to a rich gold color. The surface of the sculpture is outlined by geometric tattoo-like perforations that accentuate the shape of the body and emit light at night. Wings made of golden stainless and patina’ed steel stretch upwards from the back in a dramatic pose. Touch the Sky serves as a visual metaphor for taking leaps of faith to achieve our dreams and fly. URL: https://www.chromaforms.net/ Contact: chromaforms@gmail.com
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Touch the Sky by Martin Taylor and Chromaforms

Photo by: Duncan Rawlinson

Year: 2023

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Two participants perform a DJ set in a dust storm at night atop the Touch the Sky installation by Martin Taylor and Chromaforms. Touch the Sky by Martin Taylor and Chromaforms from: Oakland, CA year: 2023 Touch the Sky is a sculpture of a mythical winged creature with the head of a human preparing to take flight. The sculpture is fabricated from a myriad laser-cut sheet metal plates welded together. The face is rendered in sharp detail with eyes closed in dreamlike rapture. The hair flows back in the wind. The skin is made of reflective stainless steel heat treated to a rich gold color. The surface of the sculpture is outlined by geometric tattoo-like perforations that accentuate the shape of the body and emit light at night. Wings made of golden stainless and patina’ed steel stretch upwards from the back in a dramatic pose. Touch the Sky serves as a visual metaphor for taking leaps of faith to achieve our dreams and fly. URL: https://www.chromaforms.net/ Contact: [email protected]

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