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Cory Fuhr  Bio  ·     ·  Exhibitions:   Cory Fuhr - Classical Fusion


Cory Fuhr is a thirty-two year old metal sculptor living in Vernon, British Columbia. Self-schooled and trained, Cory sculpts exclusively in steel. His process includes arc-welding, manual cold manipulation and thermal folding.

"Anthropomorphic transformations have fascinated and inspired my work through my life. The fusion of the inanimate - cold metals - and the animated - our bodies and pastoral surroundings, drives my creative process.

By deconstructing those classicist notions that demand the separation of this mortal coil and the abstract, I strive to bring romance and breath to metal. The conflict of engineered forms and untouched landscapes challenges humanity to reconcile our organic form with the monstrous artifice of our creations. Through my work, I explore a possibility of acceptance, or reconciliation."

View Cory's write up in Galleries West magazine.




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Cory Fuhr - The Dancer - click for larger image

The Dancer
steel sculpture
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Cory Fuhr - Titan - click for larger image

Titan
35 x 17 x 17 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Leviathan ll - click for larger image

Leviathan ll
59 x 18 x 18 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Digitus - click for larger image

Digitus
87 x 24 x 24 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Right Hand - click for larger image

Right Hand
21 x 5 x 5 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Evolution - click for larger image

Evolution
63 x 18 x 18 Inches 
steel sculpture
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Cory Fuhr - Quartet - click for larger image

Quartet
24 x 30 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Couldn't Sleep - click for larger image

Couldn't Sleep
55 x 36 x 24 Inches 
steel sculpture
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awarded to Jack Rabinovitch at 2003 Giller Awards ceremony
Cory Fuhr - The Runner - click for larger image

The Runner
70 x 60 x 24 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Piano  - click for larger image

Piano
40 x 27 x 36 Inches 
steel sculpture
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Premier art piece for the David Foster Foundation Charity Event
Cory Fuhr - Velocity - click for larger image

Velocity
36 x 36 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Cory with Large and Small Harps - click for larger image

Cory with Large and Small Harps
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Harp - click for larger image

Harp
51.5 x 18 x 18 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Opus 1 No2 - click for larger image

Opus 1 No2
31 x 24 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Atmosphere - click for larger image

Atmosphere
30 x 29 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Stratosphere - click for larger image

Stratosphere
36 x 53 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Reflection - click for larger image

Reflection
57 x 22 x 30 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Fusion - click for larger image

Fusion
51 x 70 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Vertebratta - click for larger image

Vertebratta
30 x 9 x 9 Inches 
steel sculpture
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Cory Fuhr - Male Leg - click for larger image

Male Leg
30 x 10 x 10 Inches 
steel
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Cory Fuhr - Opus 1 No 1 - click for larger image

Opus 1 No 1
30 x 40 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Icarus - click for larger image

Icarus
16 x 67 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Attitude - click for larger image

Attitude
52 x 44 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Orbit - click for larger image

Orbit
41 x 35 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Elevation - click for larger image

Elevation
36 x 36 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Cory at work - click for larger image

Cory at work
Cory Fuhr - Wrench Crab - click for larger image

Wrench Crab
11 x 15 x 17 Inches 
steel sculpture
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Cory Fuhr - Raptor - click for larger image

Raptor
81 x 132 x 37 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Spider #1 - click for larger image

Spider #1
9 x 12 x 12 Inches 
steel sculpture
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Cory Fuhr - Inertia - click for larger image

Inertia
43 x 39.5 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Whip It! - click for larger image

Whip It!
70 x 32 x 32 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Robette - click for larger image

Robette
70 x 48 x 32 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Arpeggio - click for larger image

Arpeggio
26 x 7 x 7 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Cello - click for larger image

Cello
59 x 26 x 26 Inches 
steel sculpture
Cory Fuhr - Acceleration - click for larger image

Acceleration
39 x 50 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Rhapsody in Red - click for larger image

Rhapsody in Red
48 x 26 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Etude - click for larger image

Etude
22 x 16 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Counterpoint - click for larger image

Counterpoint
27 x 26 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
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Cory Fuhr - Concerto - click for larger image

Concerto
30 x 54 Inches 
steel sculpture mixed media
Cory Fuhr - Harp Mini - click for larger image

Harp Mini
27.5 x 9 x 9 Inches 
steel sculpture
Please email the gallery to view more works by Cory Fuhr.


Biography

Canadian artist Cory Fuhr’s steel sculptures have been gaining momentum since his gallery debut in 2001, making their way into collections throughout North America.  From intimate representations of musical instruments to life size human forms, his work shows both depth and strength.  

Anthropomorphic transformations have fascinated and inspired my work through my life. The fusion of inanimate cold metals and the animated, our bodies and pastoral surroundings, drives my creative process.”  

Cory Fuhr lives in the countryside of interior British Columbia, his natural surroundings a stark contrast to his creations.  Fuhr¹s studio is a converted barn originally built by his grandfather where he works salvaged machine parts, gears and cables into new incarnations. His choice material and process reflect his fascination with industrialization and the engineering feats of humankind.  However, beyond the aesthetic lays the question of the cost of progress.

“The conflict of engineered forms and untouched landscapes challenges humanity to reconcile our organic form with the monstrous artifice of our creations. Through my work, I explore a possibility of acceptance, or reconciliation.”

In 2003, Fuhr was commissioned to create the piece “Couldn’t Sleep” that was presented to Jack Rabinovitch to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Giller Prize for Canadian Literature.  The life-size 300-pound steel sculpture of a male author working at a vintage typewriter, typifies the dynamism of the artist's work. Fuhr's construction fuses a post-modern sensibility with classical form and expression, juxtaposing the anachronistic typewriter with a futuristic medium and composition.

Alluring in their burnished refinements, Cory Fuhr’s new sculpture series, Classical Fusion, further explores humanity and its complex relationship with technology.


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