Artwork copyright Robert Maki. Original 1978 installation. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Robert Maki. Photo courtesy of the artist, 2004.

Artwork copyright Robert Maki. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Artwork copyright Robert Maki. Original 1978 installation. Photo courtesy of the artist.

K-Cut, 1978, re-sited in 2000

Robert Maki
American (born 1938)

Location: University of Washington, Seattle

About the Artwork

K-Cut is part of artist Robert Maki's body of sculptures that explore geometric forms. Maki is also interested in how you, the viewer, sees the artwork, depending on your viewpoint or approach, the direction of the sun, or weather conditions. An object can be seen in many ways. 

K-Cut was re-sited in 2000, and is dedicated to the memory of architect Rod Clarke, 1941-2000.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with University of Washington.

About the Artist

Northwest artist Robert Maki creates abstract sculptures that explore geometry and carefully consider the viewer's experience. As a student, he studied industrial design, engineering, and drafting which led to his interest in lines, angles, and planes. His sculptures explore the many ways that an object can be seen differently. The direction of the sun, time of day, and weather conditions are often important factors in Maki's sculptures, because they affect how the viewer sees the artworks.
Born in Walla Walla, Southeastern Washington, Maki earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Washington University in Bellingham and a Master of Fine Arts degree (1966) from the University of Washington in Seattle. He was honored with a Washington State Governor's Arts and Heritage Award in 2012. His artworks are part of many collections, including Seattle Art Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. He has long been based in Kingston, on the Kitsap Peninsula, southern Puget Sound, Western Washington.