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#Oliver Chalk
#sculpture
#wooden
#woodworking
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From maple burl, cherry, and ash, Oliver Chalk’s voluminous vessels spotlight pure textures whereas emphasizing alluring patterns and geometry. The Kent-based artist (beforehand) finds chunks of timber within the countryside round his house, homing in on items of bushes which have partly decayed, been reduce by arborists, or had been felled by storms.
Concurrently delicate and durable, every bit highlights each its materials and the artist’s meticulous method. Striations, aspects, pits, and ridges outline Chalk’s spherical types, framing elegant openings. And so-called flaws, like holes or knots, emerge as focal factors within the hand-chiseled, lathe-turned vessels, offering distinctive character.
In 2023, Chalk obtained a scholarship from the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Belief to help analysis and manufacturing of bronze sculptures primarily based on his picket items. Translating the porous, malleable materials into stable bronze, the artist targeted on the traits of the floor by way of the patination course of. He buried 5 of the six forged items for intervals of 100, 150, or 200 days, permitting pure compounds to work away on the metallic and produce distinctive markings.
The bronze works will likely be on view alongside a choice of new wooden vessels within the exhibition Time Spent at Gallery 57, which can run October 12 to November 2. The present additionally consists of work by London-based artist Alexandra Yan Wong. Discover extra of Chalk’s work on his web site and Instagram.
#Oliver Chalk
#sculpture
#wooden
#woodworking
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