Rodger Stevens x Kieran Kinsella

Rodger Stevens is an American artist and sculptor whose principal medium is wire. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rodger studied at the Parsons School of Design and the School of Visual Arts in New York City and is now an internationally exhibited artist with work in numerous private and institutional collections. His work, while abstract in nature, is firmly rooted in a deep personal narrative and draws heavily upon literature, language, mathematics, human physiology and day to day experience. His hand-crafted sculptural works and wearable pieces embody carefully wrought stories and ideas that are articulated through composition and form. His attention to line and narrative have lead to a body of works that operates like a language of glyphs: aesthetically rich in appearance, and conceptually rewarding upon closer inspection.

Kieran Kinsella is a sculptor/furniture maker based in New York state’s Hudson Valley who was self taught in wood working by means of apprenticeships with Adirondack boat builders, timber framers and furniture makers. Inspired by animism, he uses traditional carving methods to explore and find new shapes hidden in the tree trunks. Since 2009 he has devoted himself to carving “stump” tables from locally sourced and salvaged whole logs, producing work both sculptural and functional. His work has been featured in such magazines as Upstate Diary, The World of Interiors, Wallpaper, Elle Décor, Elle Décor Italia, Luxe Magazine, Design Sponge and the Wall Street Journal.