Living Flame
By Brother Mel Meyer
Category: Sculpture
About
Living Flame and Flowing Water appear as simple and bold abstractions. The arching contours of steel convey a natural, almost fleeting movement. The arcs are precariously positioned on top of each other in an open, loosely flowing composition, aligning them less with traditional monumental forms of sculpture than to a more painterly sensibility. These sculptures seemingly isolate and condense the movement and feeling of natural phenomena (i.e. fire and flowing water) and can uplift or pacify and create a contemplative space.
Dimensions: 10′
Year Completed: 1994
Material: Painted steel
Owner: Saint Louis University
About the artist:
Brother Mel Meyer
b. 1928
A Florissant native, Meyer has worked as a resident artist in St. Louis during the past 25 years. He joined the Marianists (Brothers of Mary) in 1947. In 1960, he earned his Master of Arts at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, studying under the internationally renowned artists Ivan Mestrovic and Jean Charlot. Today Meyer’s works not only reflect numerous travels, but also an ever-expanding ability to create art in a variety of media, such as metal, stone, watercolor, fresco, acrylics and handmade paper. (Courtesy of SLUMA)
