Rocksbreath No 12

About Rocksbreath No 12

This figurative minimalist outdoor sculpture is made of concrete.

A single figure…kneeling, head down facing the earth is one in a series of contemplative sculptures by Susan Low-Beer. The concrete figure is simple--minimalist in form but its narrative—the human connection to nature is both compelling and profound. This series was originally created as part of a large garden installation in which thirty similar figures—all made from a single mold were grouped together as a powerful statement.

“The movement of the figure has been simplified, emphasizing the essence of gesture.” Susan Low-Beer

Susan Low-Beer acquired her BFA at Mount Allison University and her MFA in the US at the Cranbrook Academy of Art with a major in painting. Low-Beer has received numerous grants and awards and has exhibited throughout Canada and in Europe, United States, Japan and Korea. Her work is represented, among others, in the collections of the Museum of Civilization in Ottawa, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the National Museum of Modern Art in Japan, and the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in North Carolina. In 2000 she was inducted into the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Low-Beer teaches and works in Toronto.