If you stroll past The ARMANDO CABRAL Mercado in New York’s Rockefeller Plaza, you might very likely find yourself stopped in front of its windows, attention snatched and intrigued by the unique sculptures staring back at you. Short, clever and comprised entirely of shoes from the ARMANDO CABRAL Collection, these African figures, crafted by artist Willie Cole, are designed to inspire.
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VoyageKC: Life & Work with Willie Cole of West Bottoms
“As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?”
”I am a multimedia visual artist, better known as a sculptor, who prefers the term “Perceptual Engineer.” I make things out of other things i.e. assemblage. What distinguishes me from other assemblage artists is that my sculptures are made from a single object multiplied. For example, in the airport commission, 12 saxophones equals a bird.. In another example, 30 shoes might equal a bust or mask. You might be tempted to see my work as 3-dimensional op art. My goals are spiritual. I seek to give these objects new life. Reincarnation might be an appropriate term.”
Introducing the Fall/Winter 2024–25 SVA Visual Arts Journal
The latest issue of SVA’s magazine includes a portfolio of work by artist Willie Cole (BFA 1976 Media Arts), in addition to campus news, alumni notes, and the latest publications, products, and other ventures by SVA community members.
Willie Cole, Red Spirit Light, 2013, plastic bottles, galvanized steel, and cellophane.
The fall/winter 2024–25 issue of the Visual Arts Journal, the biannual magazine of the School of Visual Arts, is now available for free in-person and in digital on Issuu, which is also home to back issues of the magazine dating to 2012.
The Visual Arts Journal is produced in the fall and spring by SVA External Relations and the Visual Arts Press, SVA’s in-house design studio.