South Korea | 23.11.13

My sculpture – BALANCE

My sculpture ‘ BALANCE’ embraces the symposium theme of  ‘Man and the environment’. We must seek a balance between exploitation and conservation if we care for planet. On another level the work represents, NOT-ONE NOT-TWO a reference to the fact that the sculpture looks like two pieces of stone when it is in fact carved from one block.

Maquette carved in pink marble

Scale model carved in Hebel block

I carved a scale model 1;10 in Hebel block (autoclaved aerated concrete). This model proved invaluable in guiding my carving and showing the artisans and other sculptors at the site the project on which I was working. None of the sculptors was familiar with Hebel block and most thought the material resembled pumice stone.  Cast resin appeared to be most popular for making a model , one that would not break easily.