Location:

Ashlands Bridge Gateway in Portishead.

Brief:

Design a sculpture to act as an entranceway into the newly developing housing estate.

Product - External Sculpture Group:

Title: "Elemental"

Elemental follows in the path of my existing sculpture designs. There is a greater philosophy to my current work, which is reflective of an ancient belief in the way that the world began. It reads as follows:
In the beginning there was "Nothing". Nothing met "Something" and together they formed an "Egg". The Egg hatched and "Life" began.

My sculptural shapes take on this concept with curves that are either positive or negative or ones that are reminiscent of the Egg. To this end I see them as representing the "Birth of New Possibilities".

The four Elements proposed are grouped in such a way so as to reflect an aesthetic balance and harmony within the space they stand in.

Flare stands alone and is the single entranceway beacon. It stands four metres high and is illuminated with a cooling blue light.

The grouping of Axis, Cascade and Air is intended to provide a more interactive engagement with the viewer.

Each group will be placed on a 2.5m diameter concrete base. The concrete will be stained with a black dye to achieve the darkest black effect possible.

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