Looking closer at the idea that an object/sculpture needs only to be interesting, and that it can hold enough visual interest to sustain itself as a piece of art work, I have been drawing up several ideas of how to present this visually. I have been trying to find an interesting form or shape to combine materials in a simple and minimal way, while still trying to create something visually satisfying. One thing that I want to avoid is using any form that is relatable to us or anything that could detract from the raw material and its qualities.
One of the main reasons that I enjoy a reductive and minimalistic style is that it reduces the work down to all it needs to be. This removal of anything unnecessary, removal of the figure and/or relatable parts helps me and subsequently the viewer to focus on a small, specific and defined area, that area being in this case the combination of materials.
Here are a couple of the drawings that I have done. These drawings are simply and exploration of material combination and their combination into a shape, and an attempt to construct a visual object.
