"SWING" Outdoor Sculpture

CURATOR INTRO :
John Reed is a sculptor whose abstract bronze, marble, and stone works explore transformation, balance, and the silent forces of nature. His practice is deeply informed by philosophy and science, drawing on concepts such as entropy, osmosis, and the golden ratio to shape forms that resonate beyond their material presence. Each sculpture is a dialogue between permanence and change, surface and depth, inviting viewers to contemplate the invisible energies that shape existence. With a mastery of patina and texture, Reed’s works embody both monumentality and intimacy, bridging tradition and contemporary abstraction.

ABOUT ME:
Born in 1947. Belgium Europe
1993 : restart of modeling and sculpting .
Training in modeling in wax in the Free Studios in Sint-Niklaas ( Belgium) with Van Cauwenberghe Noël.
Contact with the bronze foundry " Kunstbronsgieterij De Groeve Belgium ".
Different trainings on location in the bronze foundry. Learns to make molds in rubber and in plaster, the lost wax technique and how to fix the patina colors on the bronze sculptures.
From 2003 until 2010 : on the City Academy of fine arts (SASK) Sint – Niklaas Belgium : training carving in stone at the Studio Stone-Figure with Bob Wellens.
First of all I model the sculpture in clay. Thereafter I make a rubber-plaster mold. I use this mold to make a copy in wax of the original sculpture in clay. In the bronze foundry the sculpture in wax is prepared to transform it into bronze using the lost wax technique. I sign my work in the bronze with "J.Reed". All sculptures are provided with the stamp of " Kunstbronsgieterij De Groeve Belgium"