Ted Altman: Veranda Studies - Artist Statement

These pieces came about while I was at work, putting together sets for a feature film. I collected appealing bits of wood left over near the chop saw. I glued pieces together into logical clumps, then mounted them in dramatic positions that mimicked tiny Brutalist monuments. I originally imagined them as maquettes for public sculptures to be fabricated in steel or concrete, as center pieces for a city square or park. Then they became little experiments in shape and pattern. Then they became projects, and then toys. I have found them equally interesting and fun.

- Ted Altman, November 2025

Pictured - Ted Altman: Eight Step Ladder Version 2

Paper sculpture

6" x 4" x 3"

2025