Chris Cassimatis

I am intrigued by the harmony that can be created between stone and steel.  These materials inherently speak of strength and permanence, yet they have the ability to express fluidity and elegance.  My work investigates ways to generate these qualities.   I desire the material and form to elicit a response that is personal to the observer.  Recently I have integrated glass lenses into my work.  I appreciate the way they distort ones view of the world in real time.  With the “Perceptual” series, I aspire to make this visual diversion accessible in ways that engage the viewer.  Currently I am exploring ways of combining all three elements, stone, steel, and glass, while respecting the properties of each.

Chris Cassimatis is a full-time sculptor born in St. Louis who received a BS in Art - Stone Sculpture in 2005 from the University of Oregon. He has exhibited in Portland, St. Louis and Omaha and participated in numerous symposiums.

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