One of the North Carolina’s Art Museum’s newest pieces, Three Red Lines is a kinetic sculpture by American Sculptor George Rickey. The graceful red arms slowly move back and forth in an arc. It’s a beautiful sculpture and the slow arcs of the arms can be mesmerizing.
During World War II, Ricky worked worked in aircraft and gunnery systems and became interested in mechanics and movement. He combined his art training with his love of mechanics to create large kinetic sculptures that moved with air currents. His work has been exhibited around the globe including in Germany, Japan and the Netherlands.
The work, along with sculptures by Spanish artist Joan Miró and American artist Ellworth Kelly are on loan from the Hirschorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.
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