Peines del Viento 1977

Eduardo Chillida made these steel sculptures called "Peines del Viento" – which translates to "Wind Combs" – somewhere out in the elements. I love the idea of wrestling with these materials, trying to coax them into shapes that speak to something bigger than just metal and rust. Imagine Chillida out there, feeling the wind, listening to the waves, and then translating that into these forms. They're like tools or instruments, reaching out, trying to catch something intangible. These steel fingers seem to want to scratch the sky or strum the ocean's surface. Do you think he felt like he was collaborating with the wind, letting it shape his work in some way? I bet he saw himself as part of a conversation that's been going on between artists for centuries. Each one responding to the other, riffing on the same themes. It makes me think that art-making is just one big, messy, beautiful conversation.