Public & Large Sculptures

The Spiral Pajos Series

Spiral Pajos is a complete series of five sculptures, each individually forged and placed in a different setting — from Christopher's own studio to a private Texas estate to a public street corner in Colorado Springs.

Spiral Pajos #5 by Christopher Thomson, a hand forged steel public sculpture on Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs
Tapered steel forgings of Spiral Pajos #5 spiraling upward around an Archimedean base
Upward looking close-up of the forged steel spiral tendrils and looping forms on Spiral Pajos #5

Spiral Pajos #5

Currently on loan through Art on the Streets — inquiries during the exhibition route through the Colorado Springs program
$30,000
125” H x 32” W x 32” D
250 lbs

Where the Other Pieces Live

  • Spiral Pajos #1 – located at the Christopher Thomson Ironworks studio and gallery

  • Spiral Pajos #2 – Red: installed at the artist's home

  • Spiral Pajos #3 – located at the Christopher Thomson Ironworks studio and gallery

  • Spiral Pajos #4 – Orange: purchased and installed at Taos Community College, Student Success Center

Artist Statement

Spiral Pajos is a series that has been evolving for several years — individually forged, improvised tapered forgings arranged in groups of three around an Archimedean spiral base. Their in-the-moment "strike while the iron is hot" un-fussed-with immediacy allows both the unique properties of hot-forge steel and sensibilities from my own subconscious to project in unplanned ways. The shiny powder coat finish allows the subtleties to be enjoyed both from great distance and up close. The elements move nicely in the wind. Each sculpture is meant to be understood non-verbally — much as a piece of music.

- Christopher Thomson

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