{"id":152,"date":"2021-05-18T01:54:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T01:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2023-08-08T16:52:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T16:52:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/triefeldt.com\/Newsite\/?page_id=152","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style>\n<h1>About Artist<\/h1>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\n<h2>Rein Triefeldt<\/h2>\n<p>Sculptor Rein Triefeldt has been a familiar figure on the international art scene for over thirty years. His commissioned work enhances public spaces at numerous locations worldwide, including Hong Kong; Boston, MA; Suw\u00e2ld, Netherlands; Cyprus; Windsor, Canada; Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA; Princeton, NJ; Hillsborough, CA; and several places in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Triefeldt\u2019s global work has taken him on extensive exhibition and lecture tours. From 1992 to 1997,he was a regular lecturer in Hong Kong, and he currently holds a coveted 10-year visa to visit and lecture in the People&#8217;s Republic of China. He has been an invited contributor to several prestigious events, including Atlanta\u2019s Centennial Olympic Games (1996), the Netherlands Biennale (2005), and a world tour sponsored by Cirque du Soleil\u2019s Art Integration Programs (1998 \u2013 2005). More recently, he coordinated an important installation for the Overland Park, KS, Arboretum and Sculpture Park.\u00a0<\/p>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1501\" height=\"1900\" src=\"http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rein_Triefeldt-e1677600220464.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rein_Triefeldt-e1677600220464.jpg 1501w, http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rein_Triefeldt-e1677600220464-237x300.jpg 237w, http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rein_Triefeldt-e1677600220464-809x1024.jpg 809w, http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rein_Triefeldt-e1677600220464-768x972.jpg 768w, http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Rein_Triefeldt-e1677600220464-1213x1536.jpg 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1501px) 100vw, 1501px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container{position:static}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-container .swiper-slide figure,.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper .swiper-slide figure{line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-carousel .swiper-slide{text-align:center}.elementor-image-carousel-wrapper:not(.swiper-container-initialized):not(.swiper-initialized) .swiper-slide{max-width:calc(100% \/ var(--e-image-carousel-slides-to-show, 3))}<\/style>\n<figure><img data-src=\"http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/PORTEVERGLADES-Kaeleidoscope-ReinTriefeldt-July2021_035-qad58eq4n3zniemtxbiiz4cbpp5z1qt7y86g3v6x1o.jpg\" alt=\"PORTEVERGLADES-Kaeleidoscope-ReinTriefeldt-July2021_035\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/TriefeldtRein000-qad58eq4n3zniemtxbiiz4cbpp5z1qt7y86g3v6x1o.jpg\" alt=\"TriefeldtRein000\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure><img data-src=\"http:\/\/triefeldt.com.previewc28.carrierzone.com\/Newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/TriefeldtRein02-qad58fnyty0xu0lgrtx5jm3sb31c9fwyactxl55ivg.jpg\" alt=\"TriefeldtRein02\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Triefeldt\u2019s work typically explores the dynamic engagement between object and space in unexpected ways. His sculptures frequently feature kinetic elements in the form of moving components or integrated solar panels. His fascination with form and function started early, as he began tinkering with automobiles in high school, often seeking to make aesthetic improvements to items otherwise familiar and mundane. He then turned his attention to creating anthropomorphic machines, which incorporate repurposed industrial components and come to life using fire, condensation, or similar features. He later went on to produce a series of bronze kinetic works \u2013 Flyers \u2013 in which diving figures orbit on an axis.<\/p>\n<p>For the past two decades, Triefeldt has focused on using sculpture to produce energy from the sun. The scale of his work has grown, often assuming monumental proportions in order to provide power for the installation site. Rather than humanlike forms, these works incorporate flora and fauna, drawn, when possible, from local species and history.<\/p>\n<p>Teamwork is a consistent core element of Triefeldt\u2019s work. He readily engages in the process that surrounds commissioning and shaping public art installations. He also enjoys working with Triefeldt Studios\u2019 dedicated project manager to assemble the skilled team necessary to translate vision into reality \u2013 fabricators, engineers, and others \u2013 using local resources when possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Over the years, Triefeldt has collected a number of accolades, including a grant from the David Bermant Foundation, designation as a GMAC Cultural Ambassador in Nanjing, PRC, and an Award of Excellence from the Kinetic Art Organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Triefeldt is a member of the board of ERAF, an Estonian scholarship fund whose beneficiaries includes the founders of SKYPE and PlayTec. He is also a founding member of the Kinetic Art Association. He and his wife, Laurie, are avid cooks and gourmands and share a lovely Victorian house in Trenton, New Jersey, with a couple of well-indulged felines<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Artist Rein Triefeldt Sculptor Rein Triefeldt has been a familiar figure on the international art scene for over thirty years. His commissioned work enhances public spaces at numerous locations worldwide, including Hong Kong; Boston, MA; Suw\u00e2ld, Netherlands; Cyprus; Windsor, Canada; Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA; Princeton, NJ; Hillsborough, CA; and several places in Florida. 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