Transition was specially commissioned for the park in front of the John D. Spreckels Center.
Working with the Cultural Arts Commission Public Art program area, Koehler found the creative objective was to bring the viewer into a new world where a gentle breeze will bring to life the complexity of this organic sculpture. Thus, transporting the viewer further into a world where steel dances like a feather in the wind.
The continued exploration of “opposites in balance” is what fuels the artist’s imagination and continued creative pursuits. To extend the realm of kinetic movement. Creating a visual harmony with flowing lines of steel, within a natural environment. Inspired by the forms and forces of nature and the nautical and aquatic world surrounding him, Koehler creates motion from materials others see only as immobile (or static).
Noted particularly for his kinetic sculptures crafted from hard-to-form stainless steel, the artist is a largely self-taught craftsman renowned for his precision work and meticulous attention to detail. He developed a special feel and understanding for stainless steel, which is intrinsically harder to work with than softer and more malleable metals like copper and aluminum. Stainless steel requires a special expertise and finesse - as well as patience and persistence - to manipulate without fracturing or damaging the metal.
Jon Koehler - Artist Website:
https://www.jonkoehler.com/
