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A set of interlocking and projecting wood boards that are painted in various colors of white, g…
TURNAROUND
A set of interlocking and projecting wood boards that are painted in various colors of white, g…
A set of interlocking and projecting wood boards that are painted in various colors of white, green, purple, and blue.
TURNAROUND, John A. Okulick, 1985, painted wood, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

TURNAROUND

Artist (American, born 1947)
Date1985
Mediumpainted wood
Dimensions54 × 60 × 5 inches (137.2 × 152.4 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jason and Clara Stevens.
Object number2021.27.1
On View
Not on view
Copyright© John Okulick. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextWorking between painting and sculpture, John Okulick’s art fuses motion and rigidity, suggesting dynamic projections despite its tightly ordered composition. The artist explained: “My sculpture is a platform from which the viewer can take a ride… a flight of fancy or a journey through a vast open space, toward a feeling of freedom.” The interlocking materials protruding into space speak to the various natural and manmade environments that structure our world, such as “buildings, automobiles, machines, time, and movement.”
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