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JAMES TYLER SEEKING THE UNIVERSAL THROUGH THE HUMAN FORM [The works of James Tyler strive to create a global vision of art. Part of an exciting new direction that may sweep the art world into the next century. Stylistically Tyler's works are evocative of the Pre-Columbian terra-cottas of the ancient Americas. Yet his figures revel in a motion and rhythm that is perhaps more reminiscent of the sculptural heritages of the east. Stamped with an unmistakable deific quality, Tyler's figures are also very human, voluptuously rounded thighs and torsos complement their ethereal nature with a marked physicality. It is through pose and gesture, rather than detailed realism that Tyler seeks to capture and convey the human experience.] Dena Merriam- Sculpture Review Magazine
2009 - GROUNDWATER
COLOSSUS - Lincoln, Nebraska. 2008 - BRICKHEAD: Please Stop - Midtown Building, Miami, FL 2006 -
BLUE HILLS BRICKHEAD - Blue Hills Center for the
Arts, Pearl River, NY. 2005 - BRICKHEAD
Truth, SOFA Expo, Chicago, IL. October 2005. 2005 - BRICKHEAD 5 , R. Duane Reed Gallery, New York, NY 2004 - BRICKHEAD
EVOLUTION, GAGA Arts Center, Garnerville, NY. 2004 - BRICKHEAD
3, Davlan Park, Indianapolis, IN.
Ceramic Sculptures The Clay The life size and larger figurative sculptures are made with an architectural red stoneware. It is a heavily grogged clay body specifically designed for use in making exterior architectural ornamentation. The sculptures are all hand built, one of a kind pieces. They are constructed hollow, with a wall thickness averaging 3\4 of an inch. This makes them heavy but it also makes them exceptionally strong, and durable. They can be damaged by sharp impact, but are impervious to the weather under normal conditions. The Patina The fired clay is coated with a series of oil base finishes, gilded with copper leaf, and treated with oxydizing agents to achieve the final patina. This finish requires no maintenance other than an occasional dusting. It should not be scrubbed or polished. In an exterior garden setting the patina will change over time. This pace of this process varies under different conditions and exposures, but poses no danger to the clay body of the sculpture. The tendency is for the sculpture to become less green, with more of the underlying buff surfaces showing through. It is often quite beautiful, and always unique. In the case of damage, copper leaf and patina can be re-applied to return the sculpture to its original condition. Ceramic Brick Sculptures The ceramic brick sculptures are made with an architectural red or buff stoneware. It is a heavily grogged clay body specifically designed for use in making exterior architectural ornamentation. The sculptures are all hand built, one of a kind pieces. Constructed hollow, with a wall thickness averaging three inches. This makes them very heavy but it also makes them exceptionally strong, and durable. [Though it is possible that the edges could be damaged by a sharp impact, such as a blow from a hammer.] These sculptures are unaffected by normal exposure to weather. The sculptures are assembled using stainless steel pins between each course. The bricks are a natural ceramic finish, variation in color occurs during the firing process.
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