Abstract Wood Sculpture - Butoh Tripod No.1 - Carved From Port Orford Cedar With Hand Tools - Biomorphic, Smooth, Modern, Natural, Aromatic Print

The freestanding form stands with 3 legs in it's natural state - the surface is left untreated and sanded smooth. The aroma from the Port Orford Cedar, a close cousin to the Japanese Hinoki, is lemony. The wood is also prized in Japan for its natural resistance to rot and mold. It is commonly used in bathroom applications for these reasons. Inspiration for "Butoh Tripod No.1" came from butoh, the avant garde Japanese dance. The dancer's bodies are contorted in rather uncommon poses. The movements are at times slow and drawn out and at other times abrupt and paroxysmal. One of the root ideas in the dance is the connection to our original nature. With the sculpture, I wanted to embody this character of the dance form. I wanted to give it a certain feeling of melancholy in balance with nature. The process consists of flattening the wood stock and gluing it together with matching grain direction. Roughing out, carving, shaping and smoothing to final form.

Print:Giclee on Canvas

Size:16 W x 12 H x 1.25 D in

Size with Frame:17.75 W x 13.75 H x 1.25 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.