Eli Pupovac
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
Location: North Entry Roe Blvd - (Center Median)
Study for Monumental
(Table and Chairs)
Study for Monumental (
Tables and Chairs ) developed into a thought
provoking display of linear perspective in space. Appropriating the
metaphorical image of a table and chair and removing its function by placing
the unit on an axis transforms them into a geometric design. While the
viewer never loses its origin, this brings a magical quality to the initial
viewing of the piece. The two units identical in design and orientation but
vary in scale brought another dimension to the piece, and a visual play
between the two tables and chairs take place.
Bio
I am a 2006 graduate of The Kansas Art Institute, with a major in sculpture.
I am a father of three, two girls and one boy, and have spent most of
my life living in and around Chicago, where I was born.
I have been living in Holden, Missouri for the last three and one
half years.
I originally studied art at Northern
Illinois University in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
At that time I owned and operated a small coffee
house/restaurant/arts center in Dekalb, Illinois.
I have worked in industrial environments for ten years and commercial
and industrial construction for 20 years.
After moving to the Kansas City area I saw an opportunity to realize
a dream of mine by returning to school and obtaining my Bachelor of Fine
Arts.
This last spring my fiancé and I have started a non-profit community based
art center called “The Holden Art.”
It is located on our ten-acre farm within Holden, Missouri city
limits. My studio is located on
the Art Farm and is where I spend most of my time.
My work has been shown at numerous galleries in Kansas City and
surrounding area. I enjoy
painting and printing as well as my three dimensional work.
I have expectations of continuing with my art in the public realm and
in galleries and look forward to the future.