Strong Woman - Andrew Wang Art

This sculpture series celebrates women’s pursuit of physical strength in a move away from traditional views on femininity. The subjects are my CrossFit coaches, who train to test their physical limits, and nurture a growing community who crave this empowerment. This physical revolution in women comes decades after the socio-economic one, but do age-old biases still linger?

The aesthetic is purposefully stark with an oxidized iron. Iron was chosen as it is dug from the earth, refined to great strength and beauty through an arduous process, yet it is vulnerable to time and nature.

Extend to Standing (2019) 19″ Resin/iron casting with iron oxide finish (2nd Casting SOLD) – 3rd Casting Available

Extend to Standing (2019)

19″ Resin/iron casting with iron oxide finish (2nd Casting) – $900

The heavy weight has been lifted. Only through years of training has she built sufficient strength.

Even so, it requires and explosive, coordinated motion to raise it overhead.

But the movement is not complete; she still needs to stand up. She will rise, she will conquer; the world and herself.

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Model credit: Savannah Swift, one of my early CrossFit coaches and now she provides online training at Live Swift Fitness. (More about this piece, press back in browser to return)

Finding Balance (2019) 21″ Resin/iron casting with iron oxide finish (2nd Casting Sold) – 3rd Casting availabe

Finding Balance (2019)

21″ Resin/iron cast with iron oxide finish – 2nd Casting $1000

We all need to find balance in our lives, but what do women have to sacrifice in pursuit of that balance as well as strength and power?

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Model credit: Jenn Lymburner, who runs her own fitness business and is the gymnastics coach at Breaker Strength. She taught me how to handstand walk! (More about this piece, press back in browser to return)

Shouldering the Load (2019) 17″ Resin/iron casting with iron oxide finish (1st Casting) – available

Shouldering the Load (2019)

17″ Resin/Iron Cast – First Casting $1100

The burdens she must carry, uncomfortable as they are, she braces, heaving them onto her shoulder, ready to rise regardless.

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Model credit: Stephanie Earl who taught Power Lifting at my CrossFit gym and represented Canada at the North American Regional Power Lifting Championships. (More about this piece, press back in browser to return)

Upright Carry (2020) – NEW 23″ Hydrostone Casting with acrylic and iron oxide finish (2nd Casting) Available.

Upright Carry (2020)

Hyrdrostone cast, acrylic finish with iron-oxide patina – $800

She carries our hope, our dreams, our future.

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Model credit: Sacha Adkins, the Queen of our gym who was a competitive CrossFit athlete for years, making Regionals for 7 years and even competing at the CrossFit games in 2016. (More about this piece, press back in browser to return)

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