Parallel History I
Parallel History I, 2005
Charles Fine (1951- )
Bronze
Fine Art Ordinance Obligation
In his paintings and, in particular, sculpture, Charles Fine addresses themes of time, memory, discovery, decay, evolution, and the natural environment. By evoking living things, especially plant forms in cast metal, the Los Angeles-based artist investigates the interconnectedness of living systems. The leaves, seeds, and stems of Fine's mutated flora indicate that new natural conditions are causing distortion and weakness or reflexive gigantism - or both.