Stefan Rurak, Inflated Steel Pendants, USA, 2022

Stefan Rurak’s Inflated Steel Pendant Trio expands the artist’s affinity for steel with a new form that juxtaposes buoyancy and rigidity. The high pressure air-inflated-steel “pillows” are embellished with the artist’s signature motif created through a painterly application of patina. Visible through graffiti-like incisions the work is lit internally.
Todd Merrill Studio began representing Rurak in 2019. His unique art furniture defies conventional boundaries – merging fine art aesthetics, modern conceptual design, and traditional, hand-made craftsmanship techniques. Rurak draws no distinction between art and design – the utilitarian becoming a canvas for his aesthetic endeavor. Each work conveys movement, action, and intuition, providing a stark counterpoint to the meticulous construction and composition of the functional skeleton underneath.
#1
8h x 16w x 15d in
20.32h x 40.64w x 38.10d cm
#2
8.50h x 16w x 23d in
21.59h x 40.64w x 58.42d cm
#3
11h x 18w x 30d in
27.94h x 45.72w x 76.20d cm