About this issue’s cover: ‘Art is the Map of the Human Soul’
Anarchist Studies - ISSN 2633-8270
Volume 29 Number 2 (2021)
About this issue’s cover: ‘Art is the Map of the Human Soul’
Alan Antliff pages 6-8
Abstract
On Hornby Island, off the coast of British Columbia, artist Jeffrey Rubinoff (1945-2017) resolved to create a park for the public to experience over 100 of his sculptures that would also serve as a centre for annual conferences, open to anyone, addressing the role of art in society.1 Rubinoff ’s sculptural production evolved dramatically over his lifetime in a themed series of works: Series 3 – 5(1983) is an outstanding example. Exuding dynamism, the assemblage seemingly ‘lifts off ’ from its groundings, a visual effect that becomes all the more pronounced as one circles the sculpture, taking in its unitary cohesion across an arc of perceptual transformations. Rubinoff chose his material – ‘Cor-ten’ quality steel – for its capacities of endurance. Exposed to rain, snow, and natural growths such as lichen and moss, Series 3 –5 has been evolving since its installation in concert with the environment it is part of, integrating itself into the natural world gently, incrementally.
To cite this article
Alan Antliff (2021) About this issue’s cover: ‘Art is the Map of the Human Soul’, Anarchist Studies, 29(2), 6-8