This assemblage sculpture, accompanied by a recorded poem, was inspired by Aeolian forces — the shaping action of wind across the landscape where I live on the south coast of England.
Along this coastline, trees lean and twist under persistent south-westerlies. Over time, the wind quite literally sculpts them. This work is a response to that slow, invisible force — pressure made visible through form.
The tree form is constructed from recycled copper, resin and gold leaf. The materials carry both weight and luminosity, suggesting endurance and vulnerability in equal measure.
Moved by the process of making, I wrote a short poem in response to the piece. The recording below can be played while viewing the sculpture, allowing sound and form to occupy the same space.
In my research for this work I made a number of studies of trees within the landscape:
Top Left: ink print on paper. Top Right: Watercolour sketch + 2 charcoal sketches
Closer image of the tree sculpture from the other side.
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