"Wind was inspired by the unexpected elegance of damaged materials...irregular scraps of stainless steel discarded by industrial manufacturers..."
Judith Stein, art historian
"In the mid-80's, I created a series in stainless steel, ranging from large-scale floor sculpture to pedestal works and wall sculptures. These assemblages were meant to flow in space with balance and elegance and to be viewed from multiple vantage points..."
Dina Wind, 2006
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Sails #5, 1988 40 x 23 x 23"
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Funnel, 1990 36 x 45 x 36"
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Stainless steel is perfect for outdoor sculptures-- it's resistant to rusting, since its made up of at least 10.5% chromium. This allows it to form a protective film of chromium oxide when exposed to oxygen.
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"Instead of a brush and canvas, Wind works with cast-off materials such as abandoned car parts, industrial cut-outs, pewter kitchenware and discarded tools. She transforms this detritus, the bane of the urban landscape, into lyrical compositions..."
Alicia Puig, Create! Magazine
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The Hug, 1990 40 x 49 x 32"
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Stainless steel is 100% recyclable, and approximately 85% of all stainless steel scrap is recycled-- either repurposed as new stainless steel or melted into carbon steel.
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"The body of work [Wind] created with stainless steel, a metal with unique properties, constitutes a distinctive subset within her oeuvre, one she segregated from her other mixed media work...stainless steel [is] a metal that can only be welded to itself, not other metals. Other types of steel rust readily when exposed to air and moisture, but stainless steel resists corrosion. It's low maintenance and has an appealing luster, as familiar to us as our kitchen sinks or the Chrysler Building...Wind would have been attracted to stainless for multiple reasons, not the least of which was its inherent beauty."
Judith Stein, art historian
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DINA WIND: STAINLESS AT THE BERMAN MUSEUM
A conversation with Curator Charles Stainback and John Wind -
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Stainless steel is well-suited for outdoor uses. It's often used in architecture-- the Chrysler Building and the Walt Disney Concert Hall both use it extensively on their exteriors. If maintained properly, stainless steel can last outside for well over 100 years.
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