Category Mia Westerlund Roosen – Flank II
A Short History of Mia’s Influences Mia Westerlund, throughout her career, has always focused her pieces on this overarching theme of organic movement, flow, and sensuality. This being due to her background and love of dance as a child, and… Continue Reading →
FLANK II: MIA WESTERLUND ROOSEN Mia Westerlund Roosen was born 1942 and she is a New York based artist. Before becoming a full time artist she was a dancer, which can be seen influencing her work. Her work is inspired… Continue Reading →
Camryn Gipe, Merrideth McDowell, Saif Mahmood Mia Westerlund Roosen’s Flank II (1978) At first glance, when looking at Mia Westerlund Roosen’s Flank II it is hard to understand the intention behind the sculpture. We do not know what… Continue Reading →
Flank II at WWU Mia Westerlund Roosen’s career began at the height of Minimalism. Known for her outdoor sculptures, Westerlund Roosen incorporates ideas of sensuality and biomorphism in order to bring mundane objects to life. Her sculptures are handmade, and… Continue Reading →
Ellen Harrington, John Milodragovich, Riley Begin, Annie Kim The Flank of Western Mia Westerlund Roosen, Flank II 1978 From a first glance, it is hard to discern what Mia Westerlund’s intentions were with this sculpture. Mia’s sculpting style is essentially… Continue Reading →
These photos represent the visually striking qualities in Flank II. The texture of the copper warped by the natural environment shows hues of brown and bright blue and reflect a perfect beauty. The geometric shape draws the viewer in with… Continue Reading →
Flank II rests just off the path and is not as imposing as some of its neighbors. It takes just a moment of reflection to realize the simple beauty. It sits unassuming to the side of the hustle and bustle… Continue Reading →
It is challenging to concretely discern what Mia Westerlund Roosen’s purpose in creating most of her sculptures are as she has no specific style but rather chooses to invent new forms for her personal pleasure and exploration. She can change… Continue Reading →
Mia Westerlund Roosen uses copper and concrete to create this intimate piece. She balances out the geometric form with the paint-like texture of the sculpture’s surface. Through the imperfections in the materials, Roosen emphasizes the beauty of the human… Continue Reading →
About the Artwork Mia Westerlund Roosen’s original intent for Flank II, 1978 was to use immediate and mundane material like concrete that would form an imperfect, geometric piece that would exert energy from its core. The imperfections shape the surface and… Continue Reading →