Gil Bruvel's The Water: A Brief Analysis

Gil Bruvel created "The Wind" as a part of his "Flow" series in 2010. The sculpture is the face of a woman as the wind blows gently across her skin. The work is stainless steel and measures 16 inches high by 22 inches wide by 14 inches in diameter and weighing approximately 55 pounds. (Bruvel) Christopher David White created "Asphyxia" in 2013 as he continued to explore his theme of "growth and decay". His sculpture is of a woman's face as she gasps for her last breath of air. The ceramic and acrylic work measures 11 inches high by 9 inches wide and is 11 inches in diameter.(TwistedSifter) Gil Bruvel’s “The Wind” and Christopher David White’s “Asphyxia” are both beautiful sculptures of a woman’s head. Both sculptures have an ethereal quality that evokes emotion from the viewer. Yet these hauntingly beautiful sculptures were achieved through very different techniques and materials. The subject matter, compositions, use of line, space and balance are similar in both sculptures. While the use of color, texture, mood and symbolism of the subjects differ greatly.
The sculptures are both of a female face. Both
At first glance the viewer will notice similarities in composition, lines and play on space. But after further observation the divergence in subject and mood bring out the many differences. “The Wind” is a whimsical, rhythmic sculpture that captures the joy of the wind on your face and skin. In “The Wind”, Gil Bruvel clearly translates his message that “the natural strength and quiet majesty inherent in integrating the various levels of existence.” (Dichotomy) “Asphyxia” is a dark, realistic sculpture that seizes the moment that death overtakes the body. In “Asphyxia” artist Christopher David White is able to perfectly translate his message of “growth and decay- of life and death”. (White) Two beautiful, bewitching faces, by two magnificent artists that have inspired me to create at that level