WILL ROBINSON | LOST IN SPACE
Surge and Crest, jadeite and white granite, 53.5 x 69 x 33 inches
Foster/White presents Lost in Space, an exhibition of new works by Will Robinson. Exhibiting with the gallery since 1996, Robinson creates sculptural works in stone that explore form, texture, and presence. Working primarily with basalt and granite sourced in Washington, his sculptures contrast polished surfaces with raw, rugged textures, highlighting the inherent characteristics of his medium.
Eyes in the Clouds, white granite, 60 x 27 x 25 inches
Given my name, Lost in Space is an easy, funny connection, a shared cultural memory with those around and in my age group. In my mind, I have always converted Lost in Space to Lost in Place, a more personal credo referring to how I felt my place in the world for many of my years.
Yet throughout the decades of being an artist, I arrived at a different way of thinking and feeling about who I am. These days, with the benefit of my artist’s journey, I no longer feel lost in space or place. Rather, I found peace in where and who I am as a maker of art. The joy of creating is such a privilege, and I feel invigorated to be able to pursue and culminate my visions freely. For me, there’s nothing more fun than making cool stuff, if I can distill down my raison d'être.
This group of works are a mix of various sparks that intrigue me. There are some animal abstractions, such as my Darkling Hawks, some sea forms, as in Deep Sea Denizen II and Abyssal Eel, and human forms, like Corsair and Slinky Black Dress. I see and draw from inspirations all around us and am joyfully compelled to bring my ideas out from within the stones I collect along the way. — Will Robinson
Slinky Black Dress, basalt and granite, 69 x 35 x 13 inches
Robinson studied History at the University of Washington. His artwork was selected for numerous public art collections and site-specific sculpture commissions such as the St. Michael Medical Center, Silverdale, WA; Swedish Medical Center, Issaquah, WA; the Las Vegas Cleveland Clinic designed by Frank Gehry, Las Vegas, NV; and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Memorial Plaza, Bremerton, WA. His work is part of corporate and private collections across North America.