Three by Three: Guest Artists in Focus
QUESTION 2. How does the temporary, melting nature of ice influence what you choose to sculpt—or the message you want it to leave behind?
ANSWER 2. Ice sculpting is an ephemeral art form, which is fine by me. I enjoy the art of creating more than the keeping.
Aaron Costic
Ice Sculptor
BIO: While living in the USA, I took a culinary class and was exposed to ice carving, that went well and I was off and running. Traveling the world being exposed to different tools and techniques has sculpted me into the artist that I am today. In my 36 year career I’ve been fortunate enough to carve for presidents and the Prince of Monaco. Qualifying for 4 different Winter Olympics and medaling in two of them took a lot of dedication. As well as winning the world Championships in Fairbanks Alaska 8 times. Now I’m partially retired and only take on commissions that interest me.
LINK: AaronCostic.com
QUESTION 3. What do you wish people understood about the skill, timing, and physics that go into transforming frozen water into expressive form?
ANSWER 3. All mediums that are carved share some qualities. What sets ice carving aside is the refractive angles that are created catching the light in ways that only ice can. Also since it carves fairly easily, works can be created relatively quickly.
QUESTION 1. What moment of inspiration guides your first cuts, knowing that every decision must be both bold and irreversible?
ANSWER 1. Following a systematic approach helped me gain confidence working with a medium that in many cases is strong, but if handled improperly, it can be very fragile.
Title
Unbridled 2
Spring
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