Jeff Hackney (NC), Alexandria, Monumental 10-Foot Steel Obelisk

2014, fabricated and welded steel, signed and dated to the base plate, mounted atop a square concrete base. Included with this Lot is a light to the base with associated electrical components (not tested, as found condition).

128 x 24 x 24 in. (including base)

Private Collection, Cary, North Carolina

Jeff Hackney is an award winning sculptor and photographer working in North Carolina. His sculptural oeuvre includes steel, concrete, wood, and bronze. His works have been collected in private and public collections across the United States, Brazil, and have been purchased for various permanent art collections of municipalities, and private public partnerships including: the Arts and Science Council and Charlotte-Mecklinburg County, NC; the Sandy Springs Conservancy and the city of Sandy Springs, GA; the city of Wilmington, NC; the city of Burlington, NC; the city of Mebane, NC; Alamance County, NC; and King University in Bristol, Tennessee.

"As a child, I was ever curious about art and design, both man-made and in nature. To my way of thinking, everything in the world no matter how complex is always made up of simple structures. Part of what defines art for me was always the challenge of simplicity in design as well as construction. Building art simply, I used few and the most basic tools, which allowed me to form a connection and listen to, the materials I worked with. Art became a conversation."

Some natural rust spotting and surface staining from outdoor display.

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