| The term "abstract sculpture" generally applies to | | | | the variety of materials that can be utilized to |
| art that does not attempt to represent an item | | | | create a sculpture. Artists can use stone, wire, |
| or model itself after anything and it does not | | | | wood, clay and many other materials in their |
| necessarily have a specific starting or finishing | | | | sculptures. Each material offers its own unique |
| point. Instead, it is an entirely intuitive method of | | | | benefits and challenges that can greatly enhance |
| creating something that while it may not be easy | | | | the piece of work. This is also why abstract |
| to completely and quickly understand, can | | | | sculpture can be very difficult to clearly define. |
| nevertheless create a definitive and lasting impact | | | | The artwork varies so greatly from piece to |
| for the observer. | | | | piece based solely on the types of materials that |
| For the artist, the decision to create an abstract | | | | are used. As an example, paintings will retain |
| piece of sculpture can be met with a kind of | | | | some resemblance to each other based solely on |
| freedom from trying to recreate something that | | | | the fact that the same types of materials |
| already exists in another form. In fact, the lack of | | | | (canvas, paint) are used to create each piece. |
| rules associated with developing this kind of art | | | | However, in the case of abstract sculpture, the |
| can be considered to be both attractive and | | | | piece of art created with stone will be very |
| intimidating. While the artist is free from the | | | | different from the one created using wire. Even if |
| assumptions and restrictions that comes from | | | | the artist were to attempt to recreate a piece |
| modeling a work of sculpture after an item, they | | | | using two different types of materials, it would be |
| are also completely responsible for the outcome | | | | impossible because the basic materials are far too |
| of the project and how it is perceived. Of course, | | | | different to allow for a complete duplication. |
| the artist still assumes a certain level of | | | | One could argue that this is the basic premise of |
| responsibility even when modeling a piece after an | | | | abstract sculpture – creating a piece that is |
| item, but with abstract sculpture, there is the | | | | completely unique and that could not be replicated, |
| sense of creating something out of nothing that | | | | regardless of attempts to do so. This recognition |
| adds a different dimension to the artwork. | | | | could also serve to motivate the artist with the |
| When creating an abstract piece of art, the | | | | understanding that their piece is completely |
| sculptor must always remain aware of the tools | | | | personal to them and that it is impossible to |
| and resources they are utilizing to create their | | | | duplicate, because it is not based on a model and |
| piece. They must also take note of the color and | | | | is created with materials chosen for that artist's |
| lines of their artwork as they are working as this | | | | personal reasons. It may be art that cannot be |
| shapes the outcome of the piece. | | | | readily explained or interpreted, but only accepted |
| One of the great benefits of abstract sculpture is | | | | as a great piece of art. |