Rusted Alchemy Studio / Kurt Kempcke – The Aquarium

Inspired by the graceful movement of schooling fish, Kurt Kempcke’s newest installation invites you to drift alongside a shimmering procession of sculpted fish as they appear to swim through the forest. Suspended above the path, these metallic creatures evoke a sense of quiet unity—mirroring the flow of festival-goers moving together through sound, nature, and shared experience.

Kurt is a welder/sculptor living in Powell Butte, OR. His pieces are made primarily from found and scavenged metal. They are born from a vivid imagination, a sense of humor, fire, sparks and the occasional flesh wound.