Willie Cole

Willie Cole, The Sole Sitter, 2013

Willie Cole’s The Sole Sitter is a scaled-up version of a sculpture Cole assembled from an assortment of high heeled shoes. The shoe arrangement was digitally scanned, enlarged, and cast in bronze. The title of the sculpture is a play on words, using the word for the sole of a shoe while also referencing the word soul. The Sole Sitter is the first outdoor sculpture in the McNay’s Collection by an African American artist.

MEET THE ARTIST

The Sole Sitter

Artist: Willie Cole, American (b. 1955)
Year: 2013

Produced by Alamo City Arts

Music: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
performed by Terri Landez

Choreography and Dancer: Michael Landez

Costuming: Michael Landez

Videography: Michael Landez

Video Editing: Michael Landez