Michael Lutz: Visual Haiku
Exhibition Runtime: November 14th, 2020 - January 23rd, 2021
Exhibits can be viewed online (below) or in-person:
Saturday afternoons, 12-5 PM — paced, small groups
By appointment at info@jazzgallerycenterforarts.org
Masks and other COVID-19 precautions in effect for all visitors.
Artists Statement: Michael Lutz
My art is primarily sculptural. Even in making utilitarian objects or paintings, I think of the work as sculpture. Wood and steel are the main materials in most of my work, but it can include virtually anything.
Time, place, culture, science, and beauty are themes my work explores. The majority of the works in this exhibit are collaborations with nature. Rather than bend materials to a desired outcome, I bend my manipulations to materials I find desirable. I think of these pieces as visual haiku.
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Michael Lutz
2019
Driftwood, steel, brass
15.5 inch height x 2 inch width x 3 inch depth
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Michael Lutz
2019
Driftwood, steel, brass, lead, thread
16 inch height x 2 inch width x 10.5 inch depth
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Michael Lutz
2020
Driftwood, stone, thread on canvas
22 inch height x 22 inch width x 5 inch depth
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Michael Lutz
2020
Driftwood, steel, brass
9.5 inch height x 2 inch width x 2.5 inch depth
F.G.
Michael Lutz
2018
Cherry, driftwood, forged steel, brass
18.5 inch height x 13.5 inch width x 3 inch depth
5 Circles
Michael Lutz
2020
Acrylic on canvas, steel, crayon, battery pack, LEDs
37 inch height x 9 inch width x 2 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2020
Walnut, driftwood, forged steel, bamboo, stone
8 inch height x 4.5 inch width x 3.5 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2020
Walnut, driftwood, forged steel, bamboo
3.5 inch height x 8 inch width x 6 inch depth
Fish Vase
Michael Lutz
2020
Driftwood, forged steel, glass
28 inch height x 17 inch width x 11 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2019
Driftwood, forged steel
12 inch height x 11.5 inch width x 4.5 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2019
Driftwood, forged steel
10.5 inch height x 14.5 inch width x 7 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2019
Walnut, driftwood, forged steel, stone
3.5 inch height x 9 inch width x 7 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2019
Driftwood, forged steel
33.5 inch height x 11 inch width x 11 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2020
Catalpa, driftwood, forged steel, stone, bamboo
18.5 inch height x 12 inch width x 8 inch depth
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Michael Lutz
Driftwood, oak, stainless steel
27.5 inch height x 8 inch width x 5 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2020
Walnut, driftwood, forged steel, stone
18 inch height x 7.5 inch width x 1.5 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2019
Driftwood, forged steel
15 inch height x 17.5 inch width x 3 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2020
Walnut, driftwood, forged steel, stone, bamboo
15 inch height x 5.5 inch width x 3 inch depth
Candleholder
Michael Lutz
2019
Driftwood, forged steel
11 inch height x 17.5 inch width x 8.5 inch depth