SCULPTURE & INSTALLATIONS

WINGS of LIGHT Installation - for GLEAM at Olbrich Botanical Gardens

These wings stand approximately: W- 16ft wing span / H- 8ft (They can be adjusted to other orientations to fit a space)

I was chosen as one of the artists from around the world to create an installation for the GLEAM event at Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Working with lighting artist, Ben Smith, we collaborated to bring to life a pair of wings that move and change with each person that poses! It took many hands to make this happen, from the original concept that began in February until their final installation in August. We cut the boards at Sector 67 then I hand painted them in a warehouse before they were put in place with the help of Olbrich staff (thank you!) in the Tower Garden for the lighting exhibition, GLEAM.

Being in a Botanical Garden, the design is inspired by nature. The flowing pattern on the outer part of the wings is directly taken from the dragonfly and the geometric part is reflective of the complexity and precision that nature is - showing us the contrast of it’s organic intelligence. I also wanted to make them stand out in daylight just as much as at night, so I painted them in bright colors. With all of the smiles and laughter I’ve seen from these, I’m exited to see where they end up next!

We designed the wings with the potential of placing LED lighting in-between the layers so while projection is possible, it’s not necessary. They are also beautiful and fun on their own without any additional lighting. Contact for more information or to purchase: audifaxart@gmail.com / 414-979-1278

BALANCE - Created November 2015

When placed back to back this life-size sculpture stands: W- 10ft (304cm) with wing span / H- 6ft (183cm) wing tip to floor.

Taking over a year to complete, this indoor sculpture is truly a piece of my soul. It represents the necessary balance between night & day / dark & light / yin & yang / black & white; the meaning is unique, yet the same, for each of us. With individually sewn strips of fabric fully covering each, identical detailing is displayed on both the black and white forms. They can be shown in a variety of ways giving a completely different feel and message; whether it’s placing one in the foreground and another in the back as a shadow, facing, or next to each other. The original intent was to be placed back to back with hands touching as one, and opposite wing completing each form, but the varying combinations flowed beautifully with each shoot.

Some of these photos were taken by my talented friend, Joe, who accompanied me on the photography shoots. Check out more of his fabulous work here!

To purchase sculpture, contact: audifaxart@gmail.com

(video credit goes to Joe!)

CENTRE Sculpture Installation

A Madison Arts Commission Blink Project
February 2023

This was a site-specific sculpture installation for Femmestival at Garver Feed Mill and commissioned by Garver Canvas Gallery with partial funding from The Madison Arts Commission.

Taking over 150 hours to create and 16 hours to install, my first hanging sculpture was a success! In addition to what you see on the outside, there are many moving parts and configurations. Much of this project was planning, mapping and making sure it was safe and engineered to “fly.” When you imagine this started as an idea and rolls of fabric, it’s pretty amazing.

Meaning: “The glowing disc behind the body represents our ‘centre,’ this unexplainable place where our true knowledge stems from and the space we need to utilize once again to bring our world to a place of union and progression. The white represents our inner light, with unraveling pieces fading to black showing that once synchronized with this intuition, we are naturally flowing with higher knowledge and organically inner darkness is realized and fades. Here the mind is at peace, represented by the headless figure. The infinite power of our heart intelligence is a gift within all of us waiting to be accessed to create a stronger self and community.“

Spring Awakening

This fashion sculpture was created for the Milwaukee Art Museum’s 2015 Beauty in Bloom event. It represents the icy winds of winter melting into the vibrant colors of spring.

Created with fabric, wire and other materials, it’s displayed on a mannequin painted in a slight gray tone to symbolize our inner numbness from the hibernation phase, often induced by winter. The “winds” portion is shown as twisting fabric seemingly blowing at the shoulders. The pedestal draped in a green velour creeps up the leg, representing the excitement of spring, as bits of sunshine begin to enliven us. The back skirt swirls into an array of colorful patterns, symbolizing the life and vibrancy of spring.