Steel Worker

Steel Worker is a contemporary sculptor whose evocative work explores the intersections between industrial materials and human emotion. Emerging from the heart of the American Rust Belt, Steel Worker developed an early fascination with the texture and resilience of metals, inspired by the landscape of old factories and rail yards surrounding their childhood home. Their large-scale installations and intricate assemblages utilize reclaimed steel, iron, and found objects, transforming cold, utilitarian elements into powerful expressions of memory, loss, and renewal.

Educated at a combination of trade schools and fine art academies, Steel Worker combines traditional fabrication techniques with experimental artistic processes, resulting in pieces that are both visually striking and deeply resonant. Over the past decade, their work has been exhibited in solo and group shows across the United States and Europe, garnering attention for its ability to bridge the gap between blue-collar craftsmanship and contemporary conceptual art. Steel Worker continues to challenge the boundaries of their medium, driven by a commitment to honoring the labor and stories embedded within every piece of steel they shape.