Central Florida Sculptors

The First Generation

Art Gallery
Johann Eyfells

The sculpture instructor at the University of Central Florida, Johann has been affiliated with Orlando since the early 50’s. Originally from Iceland, he represented that country at the 45th Venice Biennale. Internationally, Eyfells was included in the 9-museum travelling exhibition ‘What Nature Provides’. Nationally he was the first place winner at the National Sculpture Competition at the Deland Museum, and locally his Retrospective was at the University of Central Florida’s Art Gallery. Eyfells is credited with inventing the word ‘Receptualism’ when discussing his work.

Eyfells’ work deals with the process of materials. Minimal in nature, his art is non-objective and often conceptual in approach. His materials vary between metal, wood, paper, plastic and cloth. Eyfells’ objective is to document the interaction between time, space and gravity. Many of his sculptures appear to be lava or geological formations. In Central Florida he is known as the Grandfather of sculpture.
Insegnante di scultura all ‘Universita’ del Central Florida, Johann e stato affiliato ad Orlando dall’ inizio degli anni 50. Di origine islandese, ha rappresentato la sua nazione di origine alla 45th Biennale di Venezia. Internazionalmente Eyfells e’ stato incluso tra i 9 dell’ esibizione del museo viaggiante “Natura Provvede”. Nazionalmente ha vinto il primo premio al National Sculpture competition al DeLand museum. Importante la sua retrospettiva all’ Universita’ del Central Florida.

Eyfells e’ conosciuto come inventore della parola “Receptualism” quando discute del suo lavoro. Il lavoro di Eyfells tratta con processi di materiali e la sua arte e’ oggettiva e spesso concettuale. I materiali da lui adoperati vanno dal metallo, legno, carta, plastica e panni. L’obbiettivo di Eyfells e’ di documentare l’azione reciproca fra il tempo, lo spazio e la gravita’. Molte sculture hanno l’aspetto di formazioni geologiche, alcune sembrano manifestazioni laviche. Nella Regione del Central Florida e’ conosciuto come il nonno della scultura.