The 3,000 pounds-a-piece sculpture, commissioned by the city of Pasadena, is placed on the grounds of the Pacific Medical Buildings, adjacent to Huntington Hospital.
Schafer’s sculptures are created by restructuring a Henry Moore marble figure titled “Reclining Form” 1966, selected from the collection at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. Digital technologies, including 3D body scanner, 3D modeling programs, and rapid prototyping processes, were applied to reconstruct Moore’s figures.
The two ends of the sculpture were separated from each other in the 3D model, and then superimposed in order to generate two new hybrid forms recalling Henry Moore’s idea of the ‘vital life force’, which brings out the fundamental philosophies of art and life.
The sculptures are still a work-in-progress, and cost the city $300,000. David Schafer says that visitors can interpret the sculptures however they like, as 3D figures are dynamic and vital and open to dialogue. Carol Togneri, chief curator of the Norton Simon Museum, said that David Schafer has paid homage to Henry Moore through this work.
Henry Moore, an English artist and sculptor is known for his monumental bronze sculptures which are located around the world as public works of art. The Norton Simon Museum, completed in 1969, is an art museum that includes European paintings, sculptures and tapestry from South Asia.
