KIWA 2008

Jurgen Partenheimer’s KIWA is a sculpture of slender lines that meet at a peak, resting on a sturdy wooden base. I think he was thinking about minimalism, maybe even Sol LeWitt, but then he added a kind of weird, almost spiritual vibe. It reminds me of a tepee, or maybe the bones of a really strange, geometric animal. The beauty of it is how it plays with light and shadow. The lines are so precise and sharp, but then they create these soft, blurry shadows that dance around it. It’s like Partenheimer is trying to capture a fleeting moment, a thought that’s just on the edge of your consciousness. This piece feels like a conversation, not just with other artists, but with the space around it. He’s not just making an object, he’s creating an experience. And that's what keeps art alive. It's all part of one big, messy, beautiful conversation.