Seth Koen at Gregory Lind

From Marianna Stark's "Stark Guide", posted Feb. 6, 2008:

Seth Koen’s work has evolved dramatically from the knitted amoebic soft sculpture he had been carefully crocheting for years. His new pieces are delicate long stretches of unvarnished maple that seem to defy gravity as they soar in the air. If you’re searching for a way to classify this style of sculpture, Koen suggests “friendly minimalism.”

The spirits of Sol LeWitt’s conceptual line drawings, Alexander Calder’s playful mobiles and Constantine Brancusi’s graceful abstract birds are present in the gallery with Koen’s work. “Cardinal Point” looks like a flying lasso. “Sway” is two wishbones. “Simple Gift” is an empty vase waiting for Valentine’s Day flowers.

The special effects secret is tiny pins that secure the pieces to the wall or custom designed shelf (also called “display furniture”). Fortunately the display furniture comes with your purchase of the sculpture, in case you were wondering how you could set one up in your own home.

These sculptures are essentially line drawings in three dimensions.

Through March 1, 2008, Seth Koen “Ellipsis,” Gregory Lind Gallery, 49 Geary Street, Fifth Floor, San Francisco 94108, 415-296-9661, Tuesday through Saturday 10:30am - 5:30pm.

Image from Gregory Lind: "Samson", 2006, by Seth Coen, cotton thread, plastic pellets, wire, 19 x 9 x 5