Proto Pod Sculpture

BIOGRAPHY Shane Jackson (b 1972) is an Irish artist sculptor best known from his large scale metal works. He lives and works in County Cork. Since university Jackson has worked on a number of collaborative projects including working with Alex Pentek at the National Sculpture Factory, Cork and Joe Neeson of Sculpture Form L.T.D. Jackson is continually exhibiting and creating new works. His recent exhibitions include, Art in the Garden Birr 2020, VUE 2019 RHA Dublin, Sculpture in Context 2019, Dublin, Blarney Sculpture Exhibition 2019, Ireland, Art in the Garden at Burtown House 2018, Ireland Fresh Air Exhibition,(2003, 2005 & 2013) and the Delamore Sculpture Exhibition (2004), Devon England. Show Case, Dublin 2002, 2003 Shane is available for commissions and all works can be purchased through his website www.shanejacksonstudio.com Statement Shane Jackson’s sculptural practice is deeply rooted in the laws of physics. Time, space and movement are at the core of his engagement with his art practice. These explorations are evident by looking at how his pieces sit within the environment from which they seek to explore. Artists use physics to understand, utilise and experiment with their materials, just as Physicists use art to help them visualise abstract aspects of the physical world. It is through close examination, exploration and dedication that Jackson creates representations of these concepts. That in turn gives form and character to that which we cannot see. By investigating the particles and forces that underlie nature’s structure, Jackson aims to find a resolve between how these ever present, non-visible forces play and meld together to form the character of our landscape. Shane explores the anticipation of movement acceptance, character and engagement through colour, reflection and stance to evoke an emotional response. In order to charge his ideas, he enters a transformative process which is playful, melding the language of aesthetics, form and character, enabling him to express his views and fears on how we all relate to ourselves and the world around us. “On any given day when approaching the making of a sculpture I am in a state of awareness, inquisitiveness and reflection. There is also elation and self-questioning along the way, which when coupled with the mercurial nature of the material at hand and the concentration the technical process demands, results in time slipping by, as my focus sharpens.