Firebird (2022)
An east-west hybrid phoenix
A 17-foot wingspan in a 14-foot room
Firebird (2022) is an 18-foot high, wall-mounted phoenix sculpture. Made of shaped, welded, and painted aluminum, it rises from an inset fireplace and spreads its wings against the curves of a circular interior space. Comissioned for permanent installation in the Flinstone House, Hillsborough CA.
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![Firebird color study: pencil, acrylic]()
Firebird color study: pencil, acrylic
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![Scale model for Firebird: paper, acrylic]()
Scale model for Firebird: paper, acrylic
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![Firebird start: Bracket system, temporary wall]()
Firebird start: Bracket system, temporary wall
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![Firebird bracket system]()
Firebird bracket system
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![Firebird partial assembly]()
Firebird partial assembly
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![Firebird wing layout]()
Firebird wing layout
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![Firebird head and body in process]()
Firebird head and body in process
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![Firebird near completion]()
Firebird near completion
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![Firebird in paint]()
Firebird in paint
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![Firebird in paint]()
Firebird in paint
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![Firebird installation with crew. photo: Shing Kong 2022]()
Firebird installation with crew. photo: Shing Kong 2022
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![Firebird installation. photo: Shing Kong 2022]()
Firebird installation. photo: Shing Kong 2022
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![With Mrs. Fang and her Firebird. photo: Shing Kong 2022]()
With Mrs. Fang and her Firebird. photo: Shing Kong 2022
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![Firebird at the Flinstone House (2022)]()
Firebird at the Flinstone House (2022)
