Wood Sculpture Series
This series of works explore balance, light, and collage in three dimensions. The geometric forms and softer flowing shapes have been cut from sustainable timber and homegrown bamboo. The single-colour finish allows for the natural light to constantly alter its appearance by creating shadows on its surface.
This piece, ‘Rising Landscape’ is about the experience of being in a vast, natural environment away from the city. The paintwork reflects warm afternoon sunlight and how it strikes the ground to create blocks of colour or more subtle gradients.
This minimalist piece contains both architectural forms and flowing shapes that intend to bring feelings of tranquility and stability. The glossy paint finish reflects some of the light adding an interactive element to its surface.
The next piece below was constructed from plywood, pine, and various recycled timber and bamboo. As shown in the photographs, it can be rotated vertically to stand either way up.
'Complex Blue' was first assembled in 2019 and has since been reworked. It now has a slightly ambiguous textured finish that conceals any immediate signs of its material. The weight is balanced across three points, including two bamboo legs giving it the impression of a building on stilts. The texture is created using meticulously applied wood shavings which create an effect similar to the pebbledash found on many British houses, including the house where I grew up.
Curve, 2019
Wood, glue, paint
16 x 9 x 7.5cm
This piece, ‘Rising Landscape’ is about the experience of being in a vast, natural environment away from the city. The paintwork reflects warm afternoon sunlight and how it strikes the ground to create blocks of colour or more subtle gradients.
Rising Landscape, 2021
Wood, glue, paint, spray enamel
23 x 14 x 9cm
This minimalist piece contains both architectural forms and flowing shapes that intend to bring feelings of tranquility and stability. The glossy paint finish reflects some of the light adding an interactive element to its surface.
Grey Positioned, 2019
Wood, glue, paint
23 x 11.5 x 10.5cm
The next piece below was constructed from plywood, pine, and various recycled timber and bamboo. As shown in the photographs, it can be rotated vertically to stand either way up.
Navigating Through, 2019
Wood, glue, spray enamel
26.5 x 14 x 14cm
'Complex Blue' was first assembled in 2019 and has since been reworked. It now has a slightly ambiguous textured finish that conceals any immediate signs of its material. The weight is balanced across three points, including two bamboo legs giving it the impression of a building on stilts. The texture is created using meticulously applied wood shavings which create an effect similar to the pebbledash found on many British houses, including the house where I grew up.
Complex Blue, 2020
Wood, glue, sawdust, paint
30 x 13 x 12cm
Wood, glue, sawdust, paint
30 x 13 x 12cm
Above the Veranda, 2019
Wood, glue, spray enamel
20 x 14 x 12cm
Wood, glue, spray enamel
20 x 14 x 12cm