‘a cast shadow is a much more curious thing than we usually suppose. The strange shapes it gets into, - the manner in which which it stumbles over everything that comes in its way,’ (John Ruskin, Modern Painters)

This is a small series of three sculptures which focus on the habits of architectural shadows. This is an ongoing series inspired by John Ruskin’s writings on the nature of shadows. For these piece I have considered the materiality of the space a shadow inhabits as it lengthens and alters direction throughout the day…

A geometric sculpture with colorful angular shapes and a yellow textured base.

An ill-jointed anatomy of its own, 1

Perspex, Birch Ply, Cherry Wood and fabric on reclaimed pine.

H: 23 x W: 22 x D: 19 cm

2023

Abstract geometric sculpture with metal, glass, and orange acrylic elements on a textured metal base.

An ill-jointed anatomy of its own, 2

Perspex, Birch Ply and insulation foil on reclaimed pine.

H: 22 W: 23 D: 18 cm

2023

Abstract geometric art sculpture made of colorful acrylic shapes on a black textured base.

An ill-jointed anatomy of its own, 3

Perspex, Birch Ply and fabric on reclaimed pine.

H: 24 W: 22 D: 20 cm

2023