In 1966, Serra made his first sculptures out of nontraditional materials such as fiberglass and rubber. Serra's earliest work was abstract and process-based made from molten lead hurled in large splashes against the wall of a studio or exhibition space. Still, he is better known for his minimalist constructions from large rolls and sheets of metal.
Richard Serra's work, from small sculpture to his huge public sculptures made of lead or steel, comes across so raw, yet it contains Serra himself. Serra is an American minimalist sculptor and video artist and was also involved in the Process Art Movement.
The shades of colour of the works change as the weathering steel undergoes a gradual oxidization process. The relationship between sculpture and the human body is explored through scale, equilibrium, weight, and tension. - Guggenheim Bilbao
Splashing, 1968, lead
"What I wanted was a dialect between one's perception of the place in totality and one's relation to the field as walked." Richard Serra (November 2, 1939) speaking about 'Shift' (1970 - 1972)
The concept of changing perspectives of the landscape is intriguing and appeals to me personally.
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