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Matthew and Jonathan Stemler
July 23 - October 15, 2005 · Doylestown
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Lilium, 2005, concrete, steel and cypress, Collection of the artists |
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Bucks County sculptor Matthew Stemler was trained at the Tyler School of
Art, Temple University, and his brother Jonathan is an experienced welder,
fabricator, and sculptor. They grew up under the influence of a
hard-working and inventive grandfather who took them on Saturday trips to
junkyards, and often woke up with a mechanical problem solved by a dream he
had overnight. Together, the Stemler brothers create sculptural machines
that are inspired by the philosophy and drawings of Leonardo da Vinci.
Their work is often in motion (or "kinetic"), involving sails, pumps, and
wind-driven plows.
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