One of the winners in the 2010 Sculpture Competition. Kwendeche’s sculpture Kursilimapuluhlima is no longer at the Bernice Garden.
Kwendeche of Little Rock, AR
Kursilimapuluhlima
Mixed Media: Recycled Materials
89 in. x 76 in. x 60 in.
2010 Temporary Location: North West Corner
Sculpture Concept:
Kursilimapuluhlima is a sculptural chair composed of recycled materials. The chair is an extension of the artist’s long time adventure with chairs as both an art and functional object. From top to bottom, Kursilimapuluhlima is comprised of playful characteristics utilizing discarded objects and materials. The gleaming coffee percolators and teapots paired with columns of plastic plugs simulate hair. The same plastic plugs coupled with black rubber diving fin create webbed feet.
With a lighthearted addition of color, the chair embodies the artist’s intent and fascination with the figurative qualities and concepts of sitting. Kwendeche’s intent is to provide both a functional and artistic object for the Bernice Garden. It is his intent to invite visitors to regard the repurposed components and their historical significance, as well as provide a chair to sit and enjoy the “quaint and unique place on South Main.”
Kwendeche
Contact: kwendeche@sbcglobal.net
Website: N/A
Artist Bio:
Kwendeche is an Arkansas native and currently lives in Little Rock. He received his Bachelor of Architecture degree Howard University in 1976. He started his Design Firm Produksi Arymeus in 2000 and is currently the Design Director. Produksy Arymeus specializes in architecture, textiles, photography, and furniture. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
As an artist, Kwendechee is recognized both nationally and internationally, He has participated in exhibitions in New York, Washington D.C., St. Louis, West Africa, and Indonesia. Locally he has participated and exhibited in the Arkansas Arts Center 12th Annual Delta Show and 2nd Annual Salavadore Deli Competition and Exhibit, The Arkansas State House Convention Center Invitational 2002 Art exhibit, the Argenta Artspace Nine9Fotoes exhibition, SOMA chair project, and more.
“As an architect, I am quite intrigued by the seemingly endless flow of new “green” products, not only for the building industry but as well for all aspects of our current lifestyle on this planet. Although I’m supportive of this stream of new ideas and products, I much better appreciate in my artwork what has been around for decades rather than something new.”
