Richard Bertman

Richard Bertman is a Renaissance man who divides his creative inquiry between his sculpture studio and his architecture practice. Christina Lanzl, PhD, assembled a catalogue raisonné of Richard Bertman’s three-dimensional artwork, including a complete inventory of sculptures. The path from line to mass, the kinetic works, the spatial drawings in metal and bent wire, and the smaller group of wood sculptures are described and interpreted while simultaneously imparting the artist’s voice in the form of individual statements. Considered are form and materiality to shed light on the creative process. Art historical references and precedents provide context and frame of reference for interpretation. An attempt to address the relationship or cross-fertilisation of art and architecture is also made. A separate chapter is devoted to humour because of its pervasive presence in Bertman’s artistic oeuvre. Visit the artist’s website for additional information and to capture the movement of select kinetic sculptures on video: www.richardbertman.com