Artist research- David Nash
David Nash- British wood sculpture and land sculpture. He works only with wood from trees which was fallen naturally or been felled due to age, disease or safety. The main object in his work are organic and geometric shapes. One of the most famous projects called 'Ash Dome'. The exact site of Ash Dome in the Snowdonia region of northwest Wales is a closely guarded secret, and film crews or photographers who are permitted to see it are reportedly taken on a circuitous route to guard its location (Jobson, 2016). He is been growing trees in a circle near his home a long time, it is like living sculpture. He also inspire people to thinking about the environment and how important it is to take care of nature.
My new project candleholder, which will be made from the main material of wood, is very related to the sculptor David Nash. Similarly by my work it is organic shape found in nature, such as tress, roots and branches. Sometimes, Nash used metal make it stronger or like decoration, large and small-scale sculptures in wood, charred wood, bronze and iron in addition to pigment works on paper, explore the breadth of Nash’s established practice with a focus on his three primary materials: wood, metal and pigment (Juda, 2018) and I will try to mixing wood with ceramic, to add my work visually interesting.
While viewing his works, I paid attention to that David Nash mostly used the natural colour of wood on his sculptures, like different shadows of brown colour, I like this idea and I would like to use in my work. Also, I will be focusing to small details and represent balance with different materials, balancing elements and create harmonious.
David Nash: Wood, Metal, Pigment
Jobson, Christopher. “Ash Dome: A Secret Tree Artwork in Wales Planted by David Nash in 1977.” Colossal, 9 May 2016, www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/05/ash-dome-david-dash/#:~:text=In%201977%2C%20sculptor%20David%20Nash. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Juda, Annely. “David Nash: Wood, Metal, Pigment | Exhibitions | MutualArt.” Mutualart.com, David Nash: Wood, Metal, Pigment | Exhibitions | MutualArt, 10 May 2018, www.mutualart.com/Exhibition/David-Nash--Wood--Metal--Pigment/FDAC0285A4B3C481. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Good, relevant research. You could add more details about the shapes and forms of the sculptures. You might also want to look into what it means to be a land artist
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