Two Open Triangles Up, Gyratory II 1982

George Rickey’s ‘Two Open Triangles Up, Gyratory II’ is a dance of geometry and motion, crafted from steel. The brushed metal surface catches the light, adding another layer to its kinetic expression. I love the way Rickey lets the material speak. It's like the steel itself is performing, bending and twisting in response to unseen forces. The work is activated by the wind, the shapes shifting and never quite the same. It makes you think about cause and effect, about how even the slightest breeze can set something monumental in motion. Look closely at the point where the triangles intersect; it's like a hinge, a place of balance and potential energy. It reminds me of the work of Alexander Calder, another artist who knew how to make sculpture breathe. But where Calder is playful and whimsical, Rickey is more stoic, more attuned to the raw power of the elements. Both artists invite us to reconsider sculpture, not as a static form, but as a living, breathing entity, subject to the ever-changing rhythms of the world.