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Saturn to Venus

A Visual Transformation
Check out the interview with Frank that explains what these forms are about.
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The following is taken from an interview with Frank Chester concerning the actual process of transformation that occurs from form to form

When I was at the Goetheanum, I saw the Saturn form in two dimensions. Then I saw the seven sided Saturn column. When I saw that I liked the sculptural quality. I thought, man that is cool! And I thought I would make that in three dimensions.

So let me show you the original forms. It is interesting because it shows you how primitively I started.

This is a picture of the Saturn capital at the Goetheanum. That was the beginning.

Seven Sticks in Mud

That's what I started out with. Can you believe it? Seven sticks in a piece of mud.

Then I tried to put seven circles together on a ball. I tried all kinds of things. I had a lot of stuff, which didn't work. But the main thing that happened is that when I put seven spheres together, and put a piece of clay in the middle, I got that. And I was happy with that. I really was. But there are gaps. I didn't like the gaps--see this big thick part right here? I didn't want a big thick part, I wanted seven! But this wasn't what I was after.

 Seven Balls Pressed Together
Seven Areas Removed from a Sphere

So what I did was I took a ball of clay, and I carved out seven pieces--and that is the Saturn form. I did other things, but that is basically what I came up with.

And that one I put hula-hoops on it and did it this way and increased it and used these holes to do different things.

 Seven Areas Removed from a Sphere 2
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