BIG PUFFA (aka The Generator)
2023 - 24
Fiberglass, resins, wood, steel. 6ft 8in x 5ft 8in x 6ft 2in (excluding platform). Approx. 450lb.
An abstract and playful representation of (re-)generation and creation, BIG PUFFA is the largest, free-standing sculpture to be created by uckiood to date.
Organic in shape, BIG PUFFA is a tactile and whimsical work which invites viewers to engage through touch, embrace and physical mimicry. BIG PUFFA’s emphatic pose with arms aloft undoubtedly speaks of unbridled and childlike joy, his/her tiny, simplified head hints at a loss of ego, while the stylized, biomorphic form is reminiscent of an animated molecule which is ever expanding and shifting. This sense of irrepressible transmutation is emphasized by the detail and finish of the sculpture. The three-dimensional, colored cylinders move, merge and collect into pulsating clusters. These clusters - representative of individuals or groups - generate a cellular life force which propagates, spreads and coalesces, creating a dynamic mass of movement throughout the entire form. BIG PUFFA is clearly evocative of the exciting potential of growth wherein people of diverse genders, sexualities, ages, racial and socio-economic backgrounds can come together to connect, develop, learn, renew and thrive. In simple terms, BIG PUFFA is a sculpture which speaks of a future full of possibility and positivity.
BIG PUFFA is currently available for purchase or loan, and is suitable for both interior and exterior placement. Feel free to contact us directly for details.