Peter Lundberg

Peter Lundberg, b. 1961, received a Bachelor's degree in art and mathematics from Skidmore College and then received an M.F.A. from Bennington College in 1985. In 1995, he established the Connecticut Sculpture Park, located on 35 acres of the historic Averill farm property in the town of New Preston. Before that project, Lundberg was instrumental in creating sculpture parks in Sweden and Berlin. He was an artist-in-residence at Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City from 1994-97; Sculpture Space in Utica, NY; and Europe at sites in Berlin, Germany; and Halltorp, Sweden. During the past several years, in addition to participating in group exhibitions, one-person shows of his works have been held in New York City, Utica, Pittsburgh, Germany, Sweden, and Czechoslovakia. "I have placed my sculptures made of cast bronze and cast concrete in over fifty public venues worldwide." Artist Statement: I think of my sculptures as a view into my unconscious mind, a landscape of very primitive things, rudimentary elements of life, nature, science, spirituality, and passion. For both the maker and viewer, sculpture, like music, carries a beat, a pulsing motion directed to and from the soul that, when reveled in, takes us into dreamlike states of mind. This state leads to questions and answers, uncovering mysteries, which ultimately give meaning to life's journey. The process of creation becomes just as crucial as its end goal, which, once reached, makes it all the more important from the exertion it took. When I take time to appreciate that grueling, dirty, and contemplative process that makes art, I find myself rewarded by a greater understanding. The labor, pain, and love of my efforts not only give me meaning but also make me feel alive. Art brings this journey into focus; the sculpture marks its destination.