FROM A GESTURE TO A MONUMENT

In the early 1990s, artist Larry Bell began developing a new body of work from computer-generated figures—fluid, gestural drawings that would ultimately become monumental sculptures.

For Stickman No. 12, Miles & Generalis Studios enlarged Bell's 22-inch figure to 22 feet.

At 22 inches, a sweeping line could simply describe the movement of a figure. At 22 feet, that same gesture had to become a physical structure. Tom Miles, Alex Generalis and their team translated Bell's small-scale figure into monumental form while preserving the movement, proportion and character of the original.

The full-scale model created by Miles & Generalis was then used in the subsequent casting process to produce the finished work in bronze.

Artist: Larry Bell
Work: Stickman No. 12
Miles & Generalis: Monumental Enlargement / Full-Scale Model
Original Scale: 22 inches
Enlarged Scale: 22 feet
Finished Work: Cast Bronze
1996