Art

The Solamere by Doug Adams is crazy because of the four rocks in it, its giant chime with hitting device, and the odd proportions of weight that make you want to touch it.

Four odd, crazy rocks balance in harness position randomly on this piece of art. At first glance one might think he/she is crazy, but no, there really are rocks there, and yes, one is even a white crystal. Doug Adams perhaps shrunk some rocks photographed by Ansel Adams, then beat them with a crazy rod and painted them techno-colored.

Beneath the said white crystal lays a giant brass chime. The chime hangs as the center piece of craziness, a landmark, untouched by wind, yielding only to its maker. Noiseless, a hitting device hangs hooked, ball on tip–covered in brass and black. You might hesitate to touch the work of art, but you will find it crazy not to touch the hitting device.

Brass beams weave and wind, and rocks and chime balance. But they really don't balance. The brass infrastructure is bound to be heavier than anything else. It is crazy how the eyes perceive larger objects as heavier. You want to touch it because, well, you want to see if you can push it over, if it will stand alone as the chime does.

Solamere, so long. Doug Adams cannot see in white and black, but in brass. What does it all mean? It is...crazy. Solamere Utah is seen in white.