Some objects are made to be looked at. This one is made to hold a room.
A human skull reimagined through Gothic architecture, with pointed-arch tracery rising across the cranium, a quatrefoil crowning the forehead, and acanthus scrollwork following the brow, cheekbones and jaw. Every ornament is sculpted in raised relief, allowing light to move across the surface and reveal new detail from different angles.
The reverse is fully developed rather than left plain, carrying its own cathedral-window composition so the sculpture retains its presence from every side.
Each piece is produced slowly and finished entirely by hand. After printing, the body is internally weighted to create substantial physical presence. It is then built up with a deep black base, worked edge by edge with metallic wax, and protected beneath a matte lacquer.
The finish evokes aged, patinated bronze: dark within the recesses, worn across the raised ornament and deliberately imperfect. Because the metallic finish is applied by hand, no two pieces will ever be exactly alike.
At approximately 7.6 kg, this is not a lightweight decorative shell. It has the mass and permanence of a substantial sculptural object.
Hand-finished in the United Kingdom, one piece at a time.
Height: 280mm Weight: approximately 7.6 kg Finish: hand-applied aged-bronze effect with matte protective lacquer Construction: detailed printed sculpture, internally weighted with gypsum compound Production: individually hand-finished; natural variations in tone and patina are part of the piece
