(Image: "Quantum Revival" Kinetic Sculpture by Kim Bernard)

(Boston, MA) Boston Sculptors Gallery is pleased to announce Stuff Moves, a solo exhibition of Maine artist Kim Bernard’s recent kinetic sculptures. Fascinated with movement, kinesthetics and the basic laws of motion, Bernard’s kinetic sculpture synthesizes movement and materials, informing works that are both experiential and interactive.

Bernard says, “My present projects investigate the intersection where the hard and fast science of physics collides with sublime spirituality, playfulness and a pinch of humor. This quest for the magical moment where awe is directed at subjects more powerful than the objects and the ‘aha moment’ happens in the hands rather than the grey matter. These recent kinetic works invite the viewer to engage the sculptures’ motion, as an extension one’s own energy, and break the no-touch rule of art.”

Quantum Revival, an installation of fifteen red balls swinging from cables of increasing length that when “let loose” fall in and out of sync to a choreographed wave dance. Harmonograph, a kinetic wooden contraption that draws geometric lines, when rods weighted with bowling balls move long arms that hold a pen over a rotating surface. Dance of Shive, also kinetic, consists of twelve feet of elastic stretched between two columns holding horizontal rods that when displaced by the viewer triggers a wave of 200 red bouncy balls. Tertuim Quid, a grouping of three 36” diameter disks, spinning at low rpm, create the illusion of three dimensionality and dizzying distortions. Chakra Shimmy makes visible the Hindu/Buddhist energy/force centers and externalizes them as vortices at the same level height as the viewer's chakras. Readymade Color Wheel explores perpetual motion, which of course doesn’t exist, and color mixing with a nod to Duchamp and the subversive, playfulness of his work. Complimentary Vibration plays with optical vibrations, contrasting colors and physical phenomena. Wave Phenomena, inspired by images of sound vibrations made visible in the book Cymatics by Hans Jenny, captures this vibrational matrix of sound patterns in an installation of floating discs.

Bernard’s exhibit will be held concurrently with Up and Out, new works by Liz Shepherd. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, February 11th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm which includes a gallery talk at 2:00 pm. In addition, there will be a first Friday reception on Friday, March 2nd from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.

Images of Bernard’s work can be seen at www.kbernard.com. Boston Sculptors Gallery is located at 486 Harrison Avenue in Boston. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 6:00 pm. For more information, please contact Kim Bernard by calling 207-651-6593 or emailing info@kbernard.com.

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