Conversation Series
Head, c. 1974: “Metaphysical Horror”
Two plaster casts of the same head by Jonathan Silver are the focus of a conversation between sculptor and painter Bruce Gagnier and JBSF Artistic Director Michael Brenson. Drawing on his long friendship with Silver, Gagnier explains his choice of this head for discussion and shares his intimate responses to Silver’s sculptural thought and creative process. Video and editing: Rachael Bohlander.
Head, 1971: ‘Matter and Dream’
Michael Brenson, Artistic Director of the Foundation, and Robert Taplin, sculptor and critic, discuss one of Jonathan Silver’s captivating plaster head sculptures. Video and editing: Rachael Bohlander.