Description
- The Bark & Branch Collection takes its inspiration from the intricacies of form and texture found in foliage from around the world.
- By interpreting plant forms in cast metal, Michael presents work which is evocative of a natural environment, transformed and redefined.
- Each piece is an intimate expression of Michael’s individual creativity as well as an object of infinite and timeless meaning.
- For me, the shapes conjure a sense of freshness and fragility. At the same time the textures represent a metaphor for life itself – growth, vitality, pulsation. Everybody has an emotional response when they see natural objects.
- They are part of all of us. What I enjoy about these pieces is that in a way they are ‘slices’ of nature, small vignettes of the forest.
- It is fascinating to imagine the outside world infiltrating my interior spaces, as if the room is being gently consumed by nature.
- Holds: 4 x 6 or 5 x 7 Photo