Beyond the Boiler

The large-scale sculptures feature spherical cores with blocks of various sizes radiating outward, connected by linear bars, a deceptively simple formula that yields infinite possibilities. The vertical sculptures loosely reference the figure while drawing inspiration from midcentury modernism in painting, sculpture, and design. Balistreri's glazing techniques are equally significant, creating surfaces that evoke geologic time—as if stone were slowly melting over the forms. The result is work that exists outside time, addressing the universal human condition rather than immediate social or political concerns.