FRED EVERSLEY: THE SHAPE OF ENERGY
Short film, 2022.
Editor & Additional Cinematography.
Director Rachel Rivenc.
Fred Eversley is a sculptor working primarily in polyester resin, which he shapes with centrifugal force, then painstakingly polishes to create lens-like pieces, or parabolas, as he describes them, which concentrate the various forms of energies around them. Among the most compelling features of these pieces are their optical properties, which change depending on the space, light, and viewer. Trained as an engineer, Eversley moved from the East Coast to Venice, California in 1963 to work with the booming aerospace industry. There, he was swiftly absorbed into the art scene and began a practice that drew upon both his technological background and the influences of his coastal community.
This video is part of Getty Conservation Institute's Artist Dialogues video series. Explore the entire series here: https://gty.art/artist-dialogues