Two To Tango

Bill Carlson

It takes a trio of titles to describe Bill Carlson and his creative vision: “Artist, inventor and masochist” From the start of his career, Bill sought to avoid the clichés of traditional sculpture. He was drawn to the impossible marriage of granite, glass and metal. Because no equipment existed to manipulate these clashing materials in the way he envisioned, Bill had to “invent” his own machinery.

He jokingly calls himself a “masochist” for choosing the most difficult, unyielding and heavy materials on Earth as his primary medium.

The results of this “masochism” are nothing short of exquisite. Carlson’s work explores the interplay among solidity, transparency, air and light. Whether smaller pieces designed for a wall or a monumental structure requiring a crane to install, his sculptures are striking feats of composition and originality.