Stuart L Tessler

Brutalist? pedestal

Steel, bronze, glass.

48 H x 19” W x 17” D

Sunrise

Steel, paint.

19” H x 72” W x 4” D

Marble and Steel

Marble, steel.

9” H x 12” W x 4” D

Portrait of a man

Steel, paint, stone.

26“ H x 10” W x 4” D

Arthur

Clay, paint, granite.

14” H x 6.5 W x 8” D

Torso

Clay, paint, wax.

11” H x 7” W x 7” D

table

Clay, paint, steel hardware, steel, glass.

16” H x 18” W x 22” D

Camille

Clay, paint, granite.

15” H x 6” w x 7” D

folded discs

Clay, pigmented wax.

6” H x 7” W x 4.5” D

7” H x 8” W x 3.5”

Daphnia

Clay, pigmented wax, granite.

16” H x 16” W x 12” D

Wood and Steel

Wood, steel.

5” H x 8” W x 7” D (var.)

Goggle Girl

Clay. paint, found object.

12” H x 10” W x 9” D

Folded Wood

Spalted Wood

17” H x 7” W x 9” D

Torso

Wood

15” H x 8” W x 8” D

Survivor

Clay, wood.

17” H x 7” W x 9” D

Folded Disc

Clay, paint granite.

8.5” H x 4” W x 4” D

Figure flowing

Clay, paint.

4” H x 7” W x 5” D

Frank

Clay, wood ,granite.

14” H x 6” W x 8” D

Yea, and turning the corner is real?

Clay, paint.

10” H x 8” W x 9” D

One may look at this sculpture and simply say “it is ridiculous” and hence its title. There is symbolism to the components, however. The depiction of the Covid-19 virus is prominent as is the beak, which is reminiscent of the masks worn during the plague. The foot and leg suggest walking and the tail is always connected to an ass.

This piece represents “walking”, strutting around but doing nothing and claiming the nation is “turning the corner” in the battle with Covid-19 while more victims of the virus are needlessly dying.

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They're not too bad

Clay, steel copper, paint.

Bir-zard

Clay, paint.

7” H x 5” W x 5” D

Mask

Clay, steel, polychrome.

14” H x 7” W x 7” D

Marble Head

Sorrow

Clay, acrylic paint, granite.

17” H x 12” W x 12'“ D

Portrait Of A Man

Marble, steel.

12” H x 7” W x 7” D

Disconcerting

Clay, acrylic paint.

27” H x 5” W x 5” D

Abstract Figure

Clay, pigmented wax.

15” H x 3” W x 3'“ D

Victims / Survivors, So Many Stories

Clay, acrylic paint, steel, granite, wood, found objects.

32” H x 28” W x 18” D

Each represents a victim of a natural or man induced events. Individuals may be identified as survivors, but they are forever altered either physically or emotionally by their experiences.

Woman who experienced(es) racial discrimination; soldier with physical and emotional injuries; young woman with “casting couch” sexually abused; ill woman wearing turban with vial and pills; native American or any indigenous population; Muslim woman wearing clothing that may represent repression in the eyes of non-Muslims and provoking discrimination; Holocaust survivor; Syrian refugee representing all who are subject to war, displacement , and seeking security and freedom; scars of ethnic cleansing; economic crimes; drought, childhood starvation; gender discrimination.

Well Enough

Clay, acrylic paint.

12” H x 8” W x 8” D

Waiting -- To Fly Away

Clay, zinc paint, acrylic paints, wax and graphite.

27” H x 12” W x 12” D

alright

Clay, acrylic paints.

16” H x 6” W x 5.5” D

Standing Room Only

Clay, bronze acrylic paint.

29” H x 10” W x 9” D

Long Neck II

Clay, acrylic paints.

23” H x 6” W x 9”D

Laughing

Clay, acrylic paint, wood base.

14” H x 11” W x 9” D

Torso

Clay, lacquer.

14” H x 8” W x 8” D

Seated figure

Clay, acrylic paints.

12” H x 6.5” W x 7” D

Angel

Clay, acrylic paints, brass, copper.

15” H x 10” W x 8” D

Torso

Clay, acrylic paint, pigmented wax.

8” H x 4” W x 4” D

Two figures sitting

Clay, bronze acrylic paint with patina, wood.

15” H x 7” W x 5” D

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Split pearsonality

Clay, bronze acrylic paint, acrylic paints, granite base, burlap.

16” H x 9” W x 8” D

Portrait of man

Clay.

8” H x 6” W x 7” D

ARCHED TORSO

Clay, acrylic paints.

3” H x 8” W x 3 3/4”

Two figures

Coniferous wood, ipe wood.

31” H x 11” W x 5” D

Torso

Clay, bronze acrylic paint.

12” H. 5” W x 4”D

Two Together

Clay, acrylic paint.

20" H x 8" W x 6.5" D

Ripples

Clay, copper acrylic paint with patina.

8.5 H x 7” W x 8” D

The old rabbi

Clay, acrylic paint.

9” H x 10” W x 7” D

Curled

Clay, paint.

2.5" H x 6.5" W x 4.5" D

James

Clay, acrylic paint.

13" H x 6" W x 8" D

Couple

Clay, acrylic paint, granite base.

8" H x 6.5" W x 3.5 D

Molly

Clay. bronze paint.

20" H x 7" W x 8" D

Seated Figures

Clay, bronze acrylic paint with patina.

Female figure: 9.5" H x 8" W x 8" D

Male figure: 9" H x 6" W x 10" D

Trio

Clay, acrylic paint.

5” H x 7” W x 4” D

Trio

Clay, Acrylic paint 6" H x 7: H 4" D

Syria 2017

Clay, bronze acrylic paint with patina, copper.

12" W x 28" H x 9" D

Imperfect

Clay, acrylic paint.

10" W x 21.5" H x 10" D

Got your back

Clay, paint.

38" H x 9" W x 7" D

Resting

Clay, acrylic paint, stone base.

11" W x 4" H x 4" D

Just the Flowers?

Clay , acrylic paints.

18" H x 8" W x 7" D

Not Forgotten

Clay, acrylic metallic paint.

16" H x 7" W x 7" D

Reggie---Don't look at him

Clay, acrylic paints, found objects.

15.5” H x 12” W x 10” D

Torso

Clay, acrylic paint steel base.

With base: 17" W x 19.5" H x 6.5"

Without base: 17" W x 8" H x 5" D

Richard's Cousin

Clay, acrylic paint.

6" W x 16.5" H x 8" D

Just two

Clay, bronze acrylic paint with patina, pigmented wax.

10" W x 12.5" H x 9" D

torso

Wood (live oak).

9" W x 34" H x 8" D

Not seeing, not hearing, not feeling

Clay, steel with copper plating, copper, wood, acrylic paint,

42" H x 15" W x 15" D

Partners

Clay, acrylic paint, wood.

7.5" W x 12" H x 6" D

Very, Very

Clay, acrylic paint.

13" H x 11" W x 5" D

Simchat Torah

Clay, acrylic paint, fabric, wood.

Figurative Landscape

Clay, copper acrylic paint with patina.

13.5" W x 5" H x 6" D

So Secure

Clay, acrylic paint.

4" W x 16" H x 4" D

So

Clay, acrylic paints.

14" H x 8" W 8" D

Traveler

Clay, acrylic paint.

8" H x 4" W x 4" D

With over 13 million people displaced by the Syrian civil war, their struggle to obtain security has awakened feelings of compassion in some and xenophobia in others. There is an abundance of news reporting of the human tragedy and governmental actions and inactions. Locally, there is a general absence of concern or at best, a silent unease for the plight of so many. Politicians have stated their unwillingness to permit refugees from seeking asylum in the mixing pots of America and South Carolina. This country has received so many other refugees in the past, but has also refused populations requests for asylum, facilitating their destruction by malevolent leaders and governments.

This sculpture represents the refugee “travelers”, an adult accompanied by a child, with parcels on their backs. The abstraction highlights the anonymity of the individuals and the universality of their struggles.