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Roger PhillipsWhite Figure 8 kinetic sculpture2015
2015
$10,000
£7,692.67
€8,929
CA$14,102.39
A$15,797.05
CHF 8,297.18
MX$192,087
NOK 105,069.38
SEK 99,739.10
DKK 66,640.57
About the Item
A favorite amongst collectors to bring a contemporary and playful feel to a room. Very hard to get white with a Phillips and it lends a cool and elegant feel to these playful and inviting kinetic works. They are meant to be touched and are expertly tooled. Sculpture like this changes the read in a room to sophistication. In a subtle way these also read as 1950's cool but having been made recently.
White Figure Eight exemplifies the refined clarity and balance characteristic of contemporary kinetic sculpture. Constructed from stainless steel, the sculpture features a minimalist base supporting two concentric stainless-steel circles, each encasing a luminous white disc. These painted discs, set in motion through carefully engineered pivot points at both the top and bottom, spin with elegant precision. This technique, signature to Phillips' practice, maintains structural integrity while granting the sculpture a captivating sense of motion.
Kinetic art, by its very nature, engages the viewer through movement—inviting not only visual attention but also a heightened awareness of time, rhythm, and space. In White Figure Eight, the interplay of polished metal and radiant white surfaces evokes a serene yet dynamic composition. The work’s clean geometry and gentle motion articulate a dialogue between order and whimsy, restraint and spontaneity.
Though modest in scale, White Figure Eight functions as a maquette within Phillips’ oeuvre, a preparatory study for the monumental outdoor sculptures for which he is best known. Even in this smaller format, the piece radiates the formal elegance and kinetic energy that define his larger installations.
Signed: Roger Phillips / 8/15 / White Figure 8 / 2015 (under)
Provenance: From the artist
- Creator:Roger Phillips (1930, American)
- Creation Year:2015
- Dimensions:Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
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- Condition:Very insignificant scuffs to stainless steel - the white elements in good condition. The bottom rod that attaches bottom circle on ever so slight a bend but looks like artist done and it spins fine.
- Gallery Location:Greenwich, CT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1413216197102
Roger Phillips
Roger Phillips was born in New York City in 1930 and graduated from Bard College in 1953. He is a past president of the Artist-Blacksmith’s Association of North America. Phillips has exhibited his work internationally, with recent shows at Chesterwood in Stockbridge, MA and Morgan Lehman Gallery in Litchfield, CT.
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