Conservation III Sculpture

Nature is patched, yet the patch does not lack its own beauty. This is the third in a series of works highlighting conservation as repair. As in Kintsugi, evidence of the repair becomes part of the object's history. The interplay of natural and manufactured materials in the work underlines our intervention into the decline of some species. The form was deliberately allowed to crack - holly was chosen for this purpose. The 'staples' are made from copper electrical wire, set into hand-drilled holes in the wood. The subject chosen - an exotic plant - and the distortion of its form is also relevant. The over-emphasis of the bloom underlines our need to conserve the exotic and the beautiful - often at the expense of utility.

Sculpture:Wood on Wood

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:5.1 W x 15.4 H x 5.1 D in

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