Artist Mike Lustig poses for a portrait under the patterns of light created by his kinetic sculpture Whee at Creekside West Apartments in Lakewood, Colorado on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Denver artist Mike Lustig makes works that are, as he puts it, “dynamic, complex, experiential, intuitive and accessible.” I would add a few adjectives to that: colorful, nostalgic, community-driven and joyful.
Artist Mike Lustig spins the wheel of his kinetic sculpture Whee, creating different patterns of light on the ground below the sculpture at Creekside West Apartments in Lakewood, Colorado on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The sun shines through the Whee, a kinetic sculpture by artist Mike Lustig at Creekside West Apartments in Lakewood, Colorado on Thursday, April 11, 2024. “Whee” is a homophone with the word “We.” My inspiration was to create a sculpture that represents diverse peoples and communities coming together through play to both individually and collectively grow toward their dreams.