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Turnstile Figure
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Object number1968/9.31

Turnstile Figure

Artist (American, 1933-)
Date1967
Mediumepoxy resin and wood
DimensionsOverall: 5 ft. 3 in. × 33 in. × 38 in. (160 × 83.8 × 96.5 cm)
Credit LineDirector's Fund
Exhibition History"A Century of Caring: One Hunderd Years of American Realism," KIA (May 18 - Aug. 3, 1986). On loan to Midland Museum of Art (June 9, 1997 - July 23, 1998). Label TextGallo is a contemporary sculptor who uses modern materials in a classic art form, the depiction of the female figure. He works in polyester resin, reinforced with fiberglass. He has developed his own techniques for casting and finishing this strong, durable material. The figure is sculpted first in clay, then cast in translucent plastic. Gallo then burns and etches in the areas he wishes to color brown. The resulting figures are both lifelike and surreal with a highly-polished surface similar to that of marble. Gallo has said that the turnstile figure represents a hermaphrodite image, the turnstile as phallic symbol. He captures the poses and gestures of the female figure, and she exudes a sensuousness that belies her aura of innocence.

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