Busy couple of weeks juggling projects
Viewpoint developing well…. Steel ordered and delivered this week.
Originally sculpture was to be fabricated in three sections, however have now, after discussions, decided to form in one piece. This will greatly improve the look of the piece but will force me due to size to work away from studio.
Luckily I am able to work at fabricators in Suffolk with the Pegg family who will assist me with the build.
The first stage will be to create form by bending the steel sheet at an angle to form curl. The sculpture will stand at its highest 2.2m
and approx. 1.50 diameter An opening of 600mm will be the entering point to the structure.
Once the form has been created it will then have its three supporting columns made and attached.
The next and most important stage will be marking and cutting apertures …..
Hi!
Over the next few weeks I’ll be keeping you up to date with the progress of Viewpoint, the work I’m proud to say that has been shortlisted for this year’s Broomhill Sculpture Prize.
Viewpoint is an invitation. A single curl of steel offering the viewer an opportunity to step within and isolate themselves momentarily from the wider landscape, allowing a pause – a chance to reflect. A variety of apertures within the steel structure dictate views of the outside, offering both traditional and perhaps more challenging perspectives.
Viewpoint is also an experience. In creating a barrier between user and landscape, it aims to address the apparent disconnected relationship between the two. I’m currently in the studio working on some initial prototypes and mockups. It’s still early days, plenty more tea needed.
Some more detailed updates to follow!
Ali
