Peter Hiers is concerned with life and its forms, with humanity and its future. He is drawn to the mystery of how the intangible essence of life fills tangible forms and of “what is inside form?” In making these pieces, Peter finds himself thinking about mankind’s role in the continuum of life across time, and through fragile and ever-changing life forms. Metaphorically, these works are concerned with what is within the form itself. Each piece is conceived as a slice that remains after the paring away or erosion of outer layers. These residual cores imply a glimpse into usually concealed, internal areas. Just as the coloration of the surfaces can raise questions for the viewer about what the sculptures are made from (the actual steel is often confused by viewers with other media), other ambiguities are at play. Peter looks for a synthesis and coexistence of seeming opposites, such as the ambiguous line between animate and inanimate, changing and constant, space and matter, stated and implied, balanced and precarious, exposed and enclosed. In this context he considers the human impact on our planet and the ultimate fate of the human form itself.