Kipp's process of creating sculptures is as uncomplicated as the constructions themselves. A purist by nature, he describes his work as a sculptor simply: "I play with shapes." While more complicated than his words describe, Kipp's work is a study of basic combinations of large geometric metal forms, which he paints in primary colors--red, blue, yellow, and sometimes black. Valuing clarity, coherence, and simplicity above all else, each construction becomes a sculptural equilibrium of pure form and color.

Kipp studied at Pratt Institute and Cranbrook Academy of Art in the early 1950s and was included in the 1966 landmark exhibition Primary Structures at New York's Jewish Museum. The exhibition defined the concept of Minimalism, a style in which color and form were reduced to their essentials, and representational imagery was non-existent. Early in his career, Kipp worked with small wood blocks of various rectilinear shapes, arranging them until he found combinations that interested him and could be transformed into larger sculptures. He also relied on welding to hold his components together. As his work matured, wood was replaced with aluminum, and welds with simple nuts and bolts.