I
am a sculptor. I heat and hand forge metal until
it gives form to expressions of human energy as
it engages and relates. When heated, metal is extremely
forgiving, that's why I choose it as a medium. Through
it, I explore the forces that draw us together and
that separate us from ourselves and each other.
Having experienced both great tragedy and joy in
my own life, I want my art to sustain relevant and
meaningful encounters.
Boris
Kramer was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in
1969. Through his father, he learned blacksmithing
techniques by osmosis; at home, art and metal were
part of daily life. In 1995, when he completed a
degree in Fine Arts at McMaster University, he committed
his artistic future to metal and joined his father
at the forge.
As his influences, he cites movements as diverse
as rayism and impressionism and states that, for
him the forging process is the seeking of form in
a balance that supports its own meaning. Although
he shares, with his father, a fascination with human
relationships, Boris has clearly developed his own
distinct vision and his own unique style.
Boris
has shown his artwork in galleries in Canada and
the United States. His sculptures have a home in
numberous corporate and private collections and
can be found in the many galleries around the world
that carry Kramer Sculptures.