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A fragmented representation of a horse head comprising of many hundreds of hand punched steel disks meticulously hand welded together. The piece is deliberately left unfinished to juxtapose fragmentary and finished product, in effect it allows the viewer to engage with the sculpture and use their own imagination to place the missing pieces together in their mind to complete the forms of the sculpture. My main emphasis with this technique is to emphasise how important the use of negative space can be in terms of developing emotionally moving objects. Plus with the use of steel disks, it gives the impression of strength but at the same time the texture is delicate and conveys the serenity horses hold within their spirit.
A fragmented representation of a horse head comprising of many hundreds of hand punched steel disks meticulously hand welded together. The piece is deliberately left unfinished to juxtapose fragmentary and finished product, in effect it allows the viewer to engage with the sculpture and use their own imagination to place the missing pieces together in their mind to complete the forms of the sculpture. My main emphasis with this technique is to emphasise how important the use of negative space can be in terms of developing emotionally moving objects. Plus with the use of steel disks, it gives the impression of strength but at the same time the texture is delicate and conveys the serenity horses hold within their spirit.
A fragmented representation of a horse head comprising of many hundreds of hand punched steel disks meticulously hand welded together. The piece is deliberately left unfinished to juxtapose fragmentary and finished product, in effect it allows the viewer to engage with the sculpture and use their own imagination to place the missing pieces together in their mind to complete the forms of the sculpture. My main emphasis with this technique is to emphasise how important the use of negative space can be in terms of developing emotionally moving objects. Plus with the use of steel disks, it gives the impression of strength but at the same time the texture is delicate and conveys the serenity horses hold within their spirit.
A fragmented representation of a horse head comprising of many hundreds of hand punched steel disks meticulously hand welded together. The piece is deliberately left unfinished to juxtapose fragmentary and finished product, in effect it allows the viewer to engage with the sculpture and use their own imagination to place the missing pieces together in their mind to complete the forms of the sculpture. My main emphasis with this technique is to emphasise how important the use of negative space can be in terms of developing emotionally moving objects. Plus with the use of steel disks, it gives the impression of strength but at the same time the texture is delicate and conveys the serenity horses hold within their spirit.
A fragmented representation of a horse head comprising of many hundreds of hand punched steel disks meticulously hand welded together. The piece is deliberately left unfinished to juxtapose fragmentary and finished product, in effect it allows the viewer to engage with the sculpture and use their own imagination to place the missing pieces together in their mind to complete the forms of the sculpture. My main emphasis with this technique is to emphasise how important the use of negative space can be in terms of developing emotionally moving objects. Plus with the use of steel disks, it gives the impression of strength but at the same time the texture is delicate and conveys the serenity horses hold within their spirit.

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Free Spirit Sculpture

James Portsmouth

United Kingdom

Sculpture, Iron

Size: 22 W x 68.9 H x 7.5 D in

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A fragmented representation of a horse head comprising of many hundreds of hand punched steel disks meticulously hand welded together. The piece is deliberately left unfinished to juxtapose fragmentary and finished product, in effect it allows the viewer to engage with the sculpture and use their ow...

Year Created:

2015

Subject:

Horse

Styles:

Figurative

 

Method:

Steel

, 

Iron

 

Method:

Sculpture, Iron

Rarity:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

22 W x 68.9 H x 7.5 D in

Ready to Hang:

Not Applicable

Frame:

Not Framed

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Certificate is Included

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Ships in a Crate

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United Kingdom.

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Starting out as a trained blacksmith metalworker and now full-time sculptor, James began his artistic journey at a young age, creating sculpture from surplus materials from large ornamental ironwork projects. Following various trips to Paris - and witnessing artworks by masters such as Rodin, Michelangelo, Bernini, Claudel and Bugatti - he became hooked on the idea of creating striking figurative sculpture with a contemporary flair, using both traditional and unorthodox media. Choosing to forego formal art training, James enjoys the challenge of understanding complex anatomy and translating it into dynamic and thought provoking works in a subject that has been, and is still is, revered in the world of sculpture.The ethereal style of his work aims to showcase the fragility of the human body and mind in modern society. James continues to work at his home studio in Kingsbridge (Devon) sculpting and casting new works with steel being a preferred medium, appealing to collectors internationally.

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