Duran, Duran (2023)
Cement, plaster, timber, steel, aluminium, newspaper [130 x 30 x 30cm]
For my first garden sculpture commission I created, Duran, Duran. It was a great process of learning construction for outdoor work. By using layers consisting of chicken wire, plaster and finally cement I managed to make a work that was both light and easy to move whilst also being structurally sound.
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So I've been told it has lasted the test of highwinds, chaotic storms and the occasional visit of a London fox.
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The inside is hollow, filled with a fence post and expanding foam - a great way to ensure accurate burial into the ground combined with enough weight to not blow over at the slightest touch.
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Sculpture in the public realm however, is a dream of mine. Hopefully, sometime soon you might happen upon a piece of work of mine in a local park, pedestrianised shopping street or like Hepworth, hoisted aloft a mega shopping store.