John Kiley
Radiant
Traver Gallery is proud to present Radiant, an exhibition of new works by Seattle sculptor John Kiley. Created as part of a site-specific project, the 15-minute documentary film and eleven unique sculptures –Fractographs–that feature in this new exhibition, explore the metamorphosis of place, and material. [For complete exhibition description, please read the full press release]
Watch the documentary film about the project:
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About
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American, b. 1973, Seattle, USA, based in Seattle and San Francisco, USA.
Seattle native John Kiley uses primary geometric forms as the architecture for his glass sculptures. In his spherical forms, juxtaposed colors and carved optic passageways create a separation of space, allowing the viewer to peer into and through the form. Often his sculptures are balanced on edge seeming to defy gravity. His Fractograph series takes a more conceptual approach to the material. Different methods including impact and thermal shock are used to shatter a perfectly polished optic blocks. The sometimes-powerful explosion are filmed in slow motion and exhibited along with the reconstructed blocks.
Kiley began his professional career at the age of 19 at The Glass Eye Studio. Promoted to Gaffer on Dale Chihuly’s chandelier team at the age of 21, he traveled to Finland, Ireland, Mexico, and Italy as part of the Chihuly Over Venice Team. He was also a principal member of Lino Taglipietra’s team for sixteen years.