Avignon

Two biomorphic shapes sit upon a sculpted pedestal. One stands vertically, with a large ellipse cut out of it. The other is a solid slab with a shallow curve that rises out of the pedestal like the open lid of a clamshell. The eye travels around this piece with ease, following the plentiful contours Gibbons has supplied it with. What sets this piece apart from a lot of contemporary sculpture is the pedestal being an integral part of the sculpture. It acts as a counterpoint to the light, flowing "subject" by being heavy, solid, prismatic, and straight-edged.

When asked for comment, Gibbons stated that this piece was a "reflection upon objects I saw at the Papal palace in Avignon."

This dynamic interplay between different weights and energies is typical of Gibbons' Pedestal series, where he sculpted a number of pieces that incorporated the pedestals.