Jacob Kulin, owner of Kulin Modern www.kulinmodern.com is a sculptor and furniture maker. Clean, modern forms and the use of innovative materials define his work. Currently, Kulin is working on a musically inspired public sculpture piece for Symphony Park in Boston, as well as a public sculpture piece for MassPort at Logan International Airport Terminal B. Previous public sculpture work includes K
ulin’s 26 foot-high commission “Modern Dance” which was installed on the prominent Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston across from historic Rowes Wharf, and “Core Ten” a 25 feet high x 20 feet wide x 18 feet in diameter public sculpture piece installed in the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens in Punta Gorda, Florida. Materials for “Core Ten” are 1-foot thick core-ten steel plate and stainless steel. Jacob was a featured artist in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Furniture Society’s “Six Degrees of Separation” in MIT’s Compton Gallery and he was awarded 2010 Best of Boston Visual Artist by Boston Magazine. His work has been featured AD2021, Art & Design of the 20th and 21st Centuries Fair in Boston, MA. Jacob (pronounced Yacob) Kulin graduated from Skidmore College and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Cranbrook Academy. He works on private, corporate and public commissions internationally including apiece he created for the Collection of Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair in Dubai, U.A.E. His creative pursuits began with metal smiting, using jewelry as a means of exploring precise fabrication, attention to detail, and a melding of materials. Interest in the repetitive components of jewelry led to his current direction designing and constructing wall-mounted and freestanding sculpture. Kulin expanded his design and fabrication techniques into the creation of unique home furnishings, specifically tables that blend metal, glass, and reclaimed hardwoods. These modern pieces maintain a sculptural quality and allow functional use. The interplay of materials continues to be a primary focus for his work and while metal and wood are favored, he also uses glass, steel and other media.
“I strive to integrate the perfection of nature into the overall compositions of my work. From driftwood found on the coastlines of Denmark to aging trees in Boston’s forests, my sculpture and furniture reflects a deep-rooted connection to natural forms” notes Kulin.
